Joseph Alessi plays Blue Bells of Scotland (HD Sound) 

Must be great to literally be the best in the world at something.

Who here would like to shake hands with this guy

I like how the last picture is like him saying, "Yeah... hear that? I did that shit."

Makes me want to quit playing trombone and somehow at the same time also makes me want to practice trombone more.

I think this is like a trombone's fantasy dream to be able to play at this level, that you would never want to wake up from.... ever!!!!

When I practice this for solo and ensemble, I think Im doing pretty good. Then I listen to this recording and give up on my hopes and dreams.

the clarity and definition he plays with..... amazing

I had the privilege of seeing Joe perform live a few nights ago. A simply stunning performance. Not only is he an incredible player, but he is also a great guy. After the performance, he stuck around in the lobby of the theater for two hours to sign autographs and talk to all of his fans. Truly an amazing musician.

Just gets faster and faster and then eventually immortal speed and then it surpassed immortal speed into a speed so frigging fast, it wouldn't even exist in our universe and the very last time, it rips spacetime completely.

He was probably sight reading this while standing on his head

Some of the trombone players from my school and I got the opportunity to attend a recital by none other than Mr. Alessi. As if I need to say, It was the best trombone playing I have ever heard.

Talk about a song that is simply humbling to listen to. What a performance.

Joe generates a superabundance of overtones throughout the entire range of the trombone. That's why his tone is so rich, and his high register notes are so full. I really question if most pupils can learn to generate those terrific overtones like Joe. More likely it's a matter of anatomy and physiology...plus practice, practice, practice, of course.

That high F at the end...

I just don't know why nobody in Scotland ever chose this song as the national anthem. It can be played either solemnly or soothing, playful or respected, energetic or dignified. And it's simple lyric is much better than "Flowers of Scotland" for an independent country.

It's incredibly refreshing to see two people settle their differences nicely like this on the internet. Thank you :]

Wow I love the people attempting to point out stuff wrong with this just to make them feel better about themselves. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this.

33 euphonium players disliked this! Eh but seriously jokes aside, this is absolutely incredible. That tone is unbelievable.

It's not impossible. Alessi's doing it. Noting inspires me more to keep trying than the knowledge that someone has already done it.

To speed up your double and triple tounguing practice it slowly. Take a metronome and put it on a slow tempo and just play a minute straight of the same articulation on an F. Eventually you can raise the tempo more and more until you're an articulating master. For extra help practice just the off-beat of you double or triple tounguing. For example if when you double toungue you do the du-gu method practice just the gu. Since that's the weaker articulation.

Have heard this played many times over the past forty years but this is simply the Best

Haha I play trombone, my dream is to sound like that.

Other fast playing brass players are pretty good, but being able to play this fast on a TROMBONE out of all things is just downright impressive.

Seriously, he's so good that in some parts he has the tone quality of a good french horn player.

Sometimes I feel like I'm a pretty good trombonist, but then I listen to this guy

This is incredible!!!!!!! I thought tone like his was impossible until I heard this.

Mr. Alessi is simply amazing.

every note delivered spot on ! an inspiration. thankyou.

Always nice to listen to it !!! Will play it for my bachelor recital in Amsterdam! 🤗

It's stupid how perfectly he hit that High F at the end

Holy. This is the best recording I've ever heard, by any instrument. Absolutely incredible.

Currently in the summer of my 9th grade year (going into 10th). I've had this piece for about a month and have been working on it. I have most of the rhythms and notes down and will work on perfecting it for the next 2 years and hopefully get the Senior solo at my school with this piece.

I've listened to several great virtuosi play this Arthur Pryor classic, including Arthur Pryor himself recorded with Sousa's Band, April 15, 1901 (Crysta Records CD451), but Joe's is just the most brilliant and exuberant of the lot. You can sense that he's having fun playing it.

Being a Bass Trombone I can safely say I can "totally" do this with my eyes closed (I am kidding by the way)

Im still hearing this piece since this video had 10000 views and i still love it!!

That high F - Clear as Glass. what a performer

I like how at 5:40 you can tell by Joe's playing that he's thinking "Cmon conductor, keep up!"

hey, he's got a horn just like mine! they sound a little different though...

Jerald Shynett, the Trombone professor at UNC Wilmington, performed this during their wind symphony concert for the UNCW Honors Band. It was amazing, and all us trombone players died a little knowing we had been bested.

listen to it on 2x speed

You can say that again. Simply amazing!

美しい❗

It is so hard to get to this level in anything artistic because there are so many factors behind it, though ultimately it comes down to well being and how connected you are to the music

Outstanding performance.

This is how the trombone should sound , so beautiful !!!!!!!

Listening to this gave me blue balls.

HE IS LEGENDS..

I've been playing the t-bone for YEARS h.s., college and now community band and have been exposed to all calibers of players. The guy who sits next to me in the community band has a bachelor's degree in trombone performance and can't touch this guy. He's truly a virtuoso.

george williams and i are probably the biggest fans of joseph in the world , we are 15 year old trombonists at robertsdale high school . george just 4 weeks ago went to talahasee florida to have a 3 hour lesson from joseph and he came back with a changed atitude , he said that hearing joe play made him allmost want to quit hearing how good he was and how far he has to go before hes that good and george is allready well past a college skill level he can play the malcom fantasy allmost perfectly

This is an incredible performance. And to be honest as a tuba player I also happen to like the little descending tuba arpeggio when the full band plays, so this is a win-win for me.

He is the best.

This makes me want to rob my own house!

If I could like this a thousand times, I would sir (or madame)

すごすぎてこれと同じ楽器をいつもやっているのかと悲しくなります。。、(苦笑)

Pryor went real quiet after this man was born As a trombonist myself (who is working on this piece) this is the most influential playing of this I’ve ever heard)

I would kill for a master class with Mr. Alessi

Fantastic trombone playing.!

he truly is the best orchestral trombonist out there. and tied for the best soloist with lindberg.

There are other recordings with comparable technique but I appreciate the interpretation he brings to the piece -- really special!!

A very fine performance as you'd expect from an artist on the top of his game. However my favourite ever recording of this work is one that Ronald Barron recorded around 1975 with piano accompaniment (he was principal with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the time). If anyone can post that recording I'd be grateful!

This is one of the songs I would love to be able to play. Of course, the main problem is that it is IMPOSSIBLE.

This guy is ten steps ahead, and no other trombonist has figured out what game he’s playing.

i like this i csn hear this all day

Brass onions and total respect and admiration.

Tromboning at its finest ;)

Playing this on Saturday for State Solo and Ensemble. Maybe if I listen to Alessi enough I can sound like him too.

Joseph ist der beste klassische Posaunist der Welt!

Me gusta mucho .

I just saw him do this today at Castleton Festival. Unreal.

Senhoras e senhores não estou com ciume nem com inveja do som desse musico maravilhoso, mas admiro o seu grande trabalho e me espelho em músicos desse nível para continuar meus estudos e um dia conseguir tocar dessa forma!!! Muito obrigado Joseph Alessi por inspirar jovens músicos!!!!!!!

Wonderful playing Joe!

This man is a demigod, I swear it

He is a Amazing!!!!

awesome!

His tone at 1:13 is breathtaking.

I can’t believe it!! He ought to have 4 valves!!

I'm very familiar with Lindberg and Bousfield's renditions, so it's nice to have Alessi's to compare.

Great Trombonist!

Thank you.

INCREDIBLE!

Speechless

Perfection perfected...........................................................................................................

Incredible.

Not your average JOE eh? ;)

Lol at 5:29, funniest thing i've heard played on the trombone

Come to see alain trudel plays that! the best trombonist

highFが綺麗すぎる 5:50 さすが、トロンボーンの神！

his pedals are so solid

Amen to that, brother.

Highly debatable description

Depends on how experienced you are and how far you are willing to go. How many years have you been playing and what sort of piece can you play with good technique, good, solid tone quality, and musicality? The Galliard Sonata for example?

so great!!

Amazing!

10 dislikes..... I can tell they were euphonium players..

Best in class

he adds his own little twists in this piece. what a show off :P

I didn’t know a trombone could produce a sound like that...

fantastic!

A song for Japan a été interprété ce dimanche par 4 violoncelles et orgue en l'église de Solliès Ville. C'est une merveille car à mon sens le violoncelle est l'instrument qui donne le plus de rendu. Merci à Olivier de Sadran

Bravo!!