Mason Williams - Classical Gas - The Collection (2019)

American Music for Bass Trombone is a benchmark album of classical repertoire music for bass trombone performed by Charles Vernon, the legendary bass trombone player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The piano part on the album is performed by renowned American composer and pianist Eric Ewazen.

Charles Vernon is considered one of the greatest bass trombone players of the 21st century. The album showcases the instrument's extreme capabilities: from a rich, powerful lower register to an incredible legato melodiousness in the upper range.

The program includes key 20th-century works by American composers written specifically for trombone and tuba (or adapted for them).

Eric Ewazen's participation at the piano lends the performance a special authority, as he performs his own compositions alongside the soloist.