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It is with a heavy heart that I forward the news of the passing of Leroy Fordham (on 19 October), my former bass trombone student at the Aspen Summer Music Festival and at the North Carolina School of the Arts. For those of you who knew Leroy, the phrase “what’s not to like” comes to mind. Always jovial and self-effacing, he was one of the most innately talented students with whom I have ever worked, equally comfortable and adept in both classical and jazz idioms. Among other things, I will always remember his ubiquitous use of “sweet” to sum up a myriad of varied topics. Now that I think about it, that expression pretty much sums up Leroy. Farewell, good friend.

about TLC

Welcome to the Trombone Lover’s Collective. As you are aware, Web pages can take on a variety of formats, missions and visions. Though currently residing at The Hartt School, this site is dedicated to all my past, present and future students – whether from Aspen, Columbia, Hartt, North Carolina School of the Arts, Stony Brook, Wichita State or unaffiliated - and is intended to be a resource for them; a place where they have available meaningful exchange with me, but primarily, with each other, about any issue that might arise. The inspiration for finally building such a site came over the past few years when, after an unbelievable influx of contacts from former students, I was reminded how incredibly proud I am of most of my students and of their current endeavors. I hear from some not at all, and from others all too infrequently. I would love to know what everyone is doing. TLC is for all of you. Please use it, spread the word to other alumnae, and enjoy!