John (J.D.) Kachnowski : Trombone, Antics...
A freelance trombone player covering styles ranging from Ska, Funk, Rock, Alternative, Classical. A signature sound, for sure... Strangely Cool and LOUD. Blending styles, tones and lyrical phrases into any song
by any band different enough and daring enough to include a trombone. Are you cool enough to be brave and add horns!? try me.
Recorded/Performed with The Exceptions, Livonia Symphony Orchestra, Tickweasel, The Articles, Fifth Quarter Kings, Some People's Children,
Gangster Fun, National Ghost. Guest musician for many of Detroit's leading groups... including the Suicide Machines and Telegraph.
Recorded for commercially released movies and even a Wii video game! Several appearances on top U.S. ska comps, imports and an internationally
well-received cd: Five Finger Discount(Exceptions)
Currently holding down a slot in the trombone section of the Livonia Symphony Orchestra-- since 1988. Active performer/composer for many bands playing the club/hall circuit as well as available for recording in genres from funk to ska to You-Tell-Me. Wanna try Horn-Driven Country!? perhaps, some childrens songs or quirky tunes for an animated short!? Let's Do It!
Influences
GOODmusic...... BADmusic...... RUGBY....... GOODfriends....... LIFE.......... FUNNYstories........ STUPIDpeople.............. COOLplaces... *************** SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF THE MUSICIANS WHOM WITH I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO SHARE A STAGE/STUDIO..... YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT MUSIC, PLACES and PEOPLE * * * * * * * * * *
My bands have played shows with:
Counting Crows, Verve Pipe, Morphine, The Specials, Rusted Root, Bloodhound Gang, L7, Rhythm Corps, Suicide Machines, George Burns!, Dinosaur Jr * * * * * * * * * * *
Other Notables ... * * * The Exceptions took 2nd place Nationally in Sam Goody’s Best Unsigned Band contest in Vail, Colorado (600+ bands) * * * Detroit Music Awards Multi-nominee (Tickweasel, Exceptions, Articles, Livonia Symphony, We The People comp) for categories covering: Best Ska/Reggae, Best Funk, Best CD, Best Song, Best Community Orchestra. * * * Fifth Quarter Kings: Regional finalist in Mars Music’s Best Unsigned Band contest. * * * The Articles CD "Flip F'real" named Best Ska cd by Tower Records.
Tickweasel listed as Metro Times Top Ten Albums/Bands. * * * Undercurrents Music Showcase(Cleveland)--Tickweasel selected to be on "Best 10 bands of Show " press comp (out of 100+ bands)
Sounds Like
...Strangely Cool Trombone Stuff... I'll make it fit in there somewhere. --- * * * * * * * * Gear: 1986 Bach Stradivarius model 42 Large Bore Tenor (mouthpiece 6 1/2AL) and a 1952 Super Olds (screamin' mouthpiece of unknown origin)
Audio Technica wireless microphone. Akai Digital Recording Workstation supplemented by Shure and Marshall mics.
NEW SONG: FATTITUDE - Check it Out! * * *
HEY!! the all new CD by NATIONAL GHOST is DONE and AVAILABLE! for some of my rarities n hard to find B-Sides, demos n such: go to the SOUNDLOUD STORE FOR DOWNLOADS! *** BIGNEWS of the day: Just confirmed a song that i played on is featured on a NEW Wii VIDEO GAME: "BATTLE OF THE BANDS. " *** it is a marching band version of "BRICKHOUSE."' ... it's all about the fun tuneage, right?
*** NEED MORE OF MY TUNES? go to My Band's page: THE EXCEPTIONS. * * * (Please note: WE THE PEOPLE(Thank You) is a TRIBUTE TO OUR SOLDIERS and their families... from the compilation produced by Dave Huff.
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if not on stage, check the pitch: Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Football Club or a racecourse near you: 5k to marathon... rockon!
Hi .... vielen Dank für deine Freundschaft bei myspace :-)! Und wieder gibt..s was Neues: I proudly present - "Wahlkrampf 2009" - passend (oder auch unpassend) zur Bundestagswahl ;-)
Liebe Grüße und viel Spaß beim Hören! (natürlich auf meinem myspace Player)
Hey, JK :) --- this is really interesting. I finally dropping in to listen to "Secrets" with you and... oh heck.... I never remember that guy's name. Anyway, the minute Jason started singing, the house cat came racing into the room and parked herself beside me on the floor. Seems she likes your horn mix as much as I do!! hahahaha
happy saturday. Nice to be back here. My better laptop is fixed, and I am once again in the land of the crazy and confused :D
Yo, check out The Superbums this next weekend at TNTs at an all day show on VH1 Rock of Love tour. Bunch of rock bands playing, we'll throw a fistfull of skapunk at a cold crowd and see if anyone bites. We've got cheap ($7) presales so if you come out, get ahold of us and we'll meet you with a cheapie.
