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Co-Founder of Annapolis Brass Quintet Dies at 75

On June 10, 2020, Robert Posten, bass trombonist with the Annapolis Brass Quintet, died at the age of 75. In 1971, bass trombonist Robert Posten along with four other brass musicians formed the first full-time brass ensemble. From 1971 to 1993, the Annapolis Brass Quintet traveled across the globe performing a vast array of brass chamber music. Among the group’s many pioneering accomplishments, the Quintet “performed the first brass concert in the Brahms-Saal concert hall in Vienna, Austria.”  – The Baltimore Sun

This article was originally published in The Baltimore Sun on July 5, 2020.

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Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.