Valide trombone
Encyclopedia
The valide trombone is a valve-slide hybrid combination trombone
invented by jazz
musician Brad Gowans
. The valide is a predecessor of the Superbone
but is not the same instrument. The slide on the valide is at the inside of the valve configuration, and does not lock, requiring the player to hold the slide at all times and thus encouraging the player to use both the valve and the slide hands (versus the later Superbone, where the slide is to the outside of the valve configuration and does lock, meaning its use is optional and does not always have to be held). The valide was most popularly manufactured by the Getzen
Corporation in the 1940s and early 1950s, when its orchestra use waned. The last noted player of the valide trombone was Juan Tizol
of the Duke Ellington
and Harry James
Orchestras.
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
invented by jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician Brad Gowans
Brad Gowans
Arthur Bradford "Brad" Gowans was an American jazz trombonist and reedist....
. The valide is a predecessor of the Superbone
Superbone
The Superbone is a hybrid trombone. It has the slide mechanism of a standard trombone and the valve mechanism of a valve trombone.It was created by Maynard Ferguson in the 1970s, although similar instruments combining valves and a slide were mass produced in the early 20th century, some by C.G. Conn...
but is not the same instrument. The slide on the valide is at the inside of the valve configuration, and does not lock, requiring the player to hold the slide at all times and thus encouraging the player to use both the valve and the slide hands (versus the later Superbone, where the slide is to the outside of the valve configuration and does lock, meaning its use is optional and does not always have to be held). The valide was most popularly manufactured by the Getzen
Getzen
The Getzen Company is a family owned manufacturer and wholesaler of brass instruments. The present product portfolio consists of Trumpets, Cornets, Flugelhorns, Trombones and a Baritone Horn. Four Generations of the Getzen family have participated in the company.-Founding:In 1939, Anthony James ...
Corporation in the 1940s and early 1950s, when its orchestra use waned. The last noted player of the valide trombone was Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol was a Puerto Rican trombonist and composer.He was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Music was a large part of his life from an early age. His first instrument was the violin, but he soon switched to valve trombone, the instrument he would play throughout his career...
of the Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
and Harry James
Harry James
Henry Haag “Harry” James was a trumpeter who led a jazz swing band during the Big Band Era of the 1930s and 1940s. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone.-Biography:He was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a...
Orchestras.