Jeff Albert and Guthman Musical Instrument Competition
Trombonist Jeff Albert joins me for a two-part conversation. The beginning of this episode explores the unique Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at Georgia Tech which celebrates musical inventors from around the world. You’ll be hearing some of these instruments from this year’s competition and you’ll find that information linked in the show notes. The second half of this episode is about Jeff’s life as a trombonist, improvisor, music technologist and professor. You’ll hear about his many years playing and recording in New Orleans across many styles and how digital media pairs with his interest in experimental music. All the music excerpts you’ll hear are linked in the show notes for you, from several of Jeff’s albums. Whether you play in a laptop orchestra or have only the vaguest idea what that means, you’ll enjoy Jeff’s great stories and insights.
I’ve been following the Guthman competition for a couple of years and I’ve also linked below several previous episodes for you with musical instrument inventors in the show notes, as well as some of the other trombone players I’ve featured.
Podcast Other Podcast Platforms Video Transcript
2026 Finalists compilation reel USAWI video Andrew McMillan Guthman Musical Instrument Competition
Jeff Albert Website Unanimous Sources album New Normal album Alone Time album
Other episodes you’ll enjoy, with some of the trombone players and also some of instrument builders/inventors I’ve featured:
Mark Deutsch and his Bazantar Jesse Stewart Brendan Power Linsey Pollak
J. Walter Hawkes Hillary Simms and all my episodes since 2021
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