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Interview with Lito Fontana

4BR talks at length to one of the world's truly great trombonists — Lito Fontana.

Lito Fontana
 

Thursday, 02 December 2010

        

4BR meets up to talk in depth with one of the world's truly great trombone players — Lito Fontana.

In an extended interview in Montreux, Lito tells 4BR Editor Iwan Fox about his incredible musical journey that has seen him move from Argentina to Italy and finally to Austria to become one of the world's top trombone performers.

He also talks of his great respect and love of brass bands and about his latest CD release soon to be available on 4BR.

All that and he could have become a cobbler on the streets of Rome...

        

TAGS: Brass Band Oberosterreich

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