The Basel Trombone Quartet has more than 75 years of performing experience in styles ranging from early music through late be-bop including classical as well as Salsa. Our members, besides being sought-after teachers, we all play in a variety of local ensembles, either on a steady basis or as "ringers". No one member commands all styles, but every one of us has his own special areas in which he takes charge. Thus we are all Indians and Chiefs, depending upon what we are playing.

Leonard Cecil has been living and working in Switzerland for the last 30 years. He came here originally to study Baroque Trumpet with Edward H. Tarr at the renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He also performed as trumpet soloist in the USA and Europe. In 1980 he was engaged to teach trumpet at the Musik-Akademie and was employed there in different functions until 2002. He was founder, owner and chief engraver of the former Music of Note. In January 1991 he started to study trombone with Heinz Füglistaler at the Musikschule der Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel and received his teaching certification for trombone and euphonium in June 1996 at the then Konservatorium der Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel. Currently he is EDV-Co-ordinator and IT-Supporter University of Zürich, Ethnological Seminar.

Adriano De Iorio (Tenor) studied trombone with Heinrich Huber at the Musikhochschule der Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel. He teaches trombone at various music schools in Canton Basel-Land and conducts various Wind Bands. Besides his teaching and conducting activities, he is an active performer in classical and lighter musical styles.

Heinz Füglistaler (Tenor) studied in Luzern and Zürich. He has earned diplomas as a trombonist, school music teacher and choir director. At the Musik-Akademier der Stadt Basel he is the director of the Public School General Music Program and Teachers' Training Program as well as teaching trombone at the Prep. Division.

Reto Vogt (Tenor) studied trombone with Heinrich Huber at the Musikhochschule der Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel. Besides teaching trombone at the Music School Binningen and the Basle Boys Band, he conducts the Regional Youth Band in Reigoldswil, and the community bands in Reigoldswil and Binningen

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