3/8/11

Greetings,

I hope this finds everyone well. 2011 is shaping up to be a banner year here at HBM and one of substantial growth. I’m most excited to announce the release of the Michael Davis Trombone by the S.E. Shires Co. Without question, it is the finest instrument I have ever played. We worked on it for the better part of two years and it was well worth the effort. Steve and his team did an absolutely incredible job. If you’re in the market for a small bore tenor trombone, do not purchase one before you try this horn. It’s that good. The trombone is available here at www.hip-bonemusic.com, as well as Shires dealers worldwide. I look forward to hearing your feedback.

In the coming months, you will see lots of changes and growth here in the land of hip-bone. A new, expanded website is in the works for the spring, we will be unveiling Hip-Bone University, an online lesson portal for all brass instruments in the summer and a new book of studies/recital pieces will be on deck for the fall. In the meantime, make sure to check out our new, super cool plungers!

I am most grateful that 2011 has been a very busy year here in NYC. I have just started a new broadway show called Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. It’s beyond hysterical. We open on March 20th, so here’s to a long run! I wrapped up a very enjoyable year and a half at my previous show Memphis by being a part of the movie shoot of the show, which comes out in the fall. Other projects have included work on Steve Tyrell’s new CD, playing on a couple of those catchy Geico commercials, an HBO movie about the UNLV basketball team of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s, and a big concert for Italian television at Radio City Music Hall for a terrific singer/musician named Gigi D’Alessio.

Hope to see you soon!

Michael