Tom Dossett was recently heralded as “The Champion of Bass Trombone Music” by the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).  Works that he has composed such as “Scenes for Bass Trombone,” “Sweet Lullaby for Bass Trombone,” “Caprice – from Trilogy,” “Furiant for Bass Trombone,” “Carousel Song for Bass Trombone,” and “Gaillarde – from Trilogy” have all been included on the syllabus.  All works are published through Warwick Music.  This is a great honor for him and he was thrilled to be given such a title by ABRSM Syllabus Manager, Robert Sargant.

RECENT PERFORMANCES/RECORDINGS:

• “Scenes For Bass Trombone and Piano” was recently performed in Hong Kong at the University of St. Joseph in Macau, Hong Kong Baptist University and on the Hong Kong Radio Station RTHK 4 during the 1st week in October by bass trombonist, Martin McCain.

• European Slide Factory Award Winner, “Art of the Slide – Suite for Trombone Quartet” made its US premiere at the 2013 Eastern Trombone Workshop, Washington, DC by The Minor 4th Trombone Quartet.

• English Bass Trombonist, Jonathan Warburton will be doing a whole concert of Dossett works on his US tour of the Midwest in October-November of 2013

• New CD of bass trombone music to include “Trilogy” coming out in early 2014. Recorded by Michael Everett, The University of Mississippi

A lot of his compositions for bass trombone have been performed by artists such as;
-Steve Norrell (NY Met Opera Orchestra)
-Randy Campora (Baltimore Symphony)
-Matthew Guilford (National Symphony)
-Murray Crewe (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
-Paul Pollard (NY Met Opera Orchestra)
-Dennis Bubert (Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra)
-Chris Matten (USAF Band, Washington, DC-retired)
-Karl Johnson (US Marine Band, Washington, DC)
-Jack Schatz (NY Studio Musician)
-Jonathan Warburton (Solo Artist, England)
-Jim Bermann (Florida Atlantic University, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet)
-Don Waldrop (former LA Studio Musician, Bob Florence Band)
-Thomas Streeter (former Airmen of Note, Illinois Wesleyan University-retired)
-George Curran (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
-Charles Vernon (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
-Leslie Lake (English National Opera Orchestra-retired)
-Michael J. Brown (US Navy Band, Washington, DC)
-Martin McCain (Texas State University)
-New Trombone Collective (Netherlands)

His website is at  www.thescribblershand.com