Henry Mason

Although both musicians are aesthetically aligned, the trombonist Henry Mason shouldn’t be confused using the trumpeter from the same name. As the last mentioned musician was a veteran of golf swing and New Orleans jazz groupings in the ’30s and ’40s, trombonist Mason arrived somewhat later, getting close to classic jazz designs in the retroactive watch of nostalgia. Also the name of the group Mason founded in 1975 attests to the: the Sentimental Trip Orchestra, located in the American condition of Georgia, continues to be Mason’s musical homeground for at least 30 years. The reputation of old jazz styles provides swelled and shrunken just like the peach crop of these decades, in accordance with waves of well-known flavor which certainly show up as fickle as the elements. These tendencies at least posed no econonic hardship for Mason, who for some of his lifestyle backed himself with several government careers. After finally retiring after some 34 years doing work for the condition of Georgia, Mason included himself a lot more actively using the administration and advertising of his big music group. His like of music goes back to senior high school and university, where he was involved with some ensembles, his favorites which had been any with Dixieland jazz quantities in the repertoire. Being a big music group organizer his initial major problem was assisting the survival from the Callanwolde Concert Music group, an event that directly motivated him to start out up what would end up being the SJO with most of 17 associates. In 2004, the ensemble numbered 65 music artists, making any street trip crowded aswell as sentimental. The trombonist also is constantly on the enjoy with the Callanwolde Concert Music group aswell as toil as the group’s mixture supervisor and webmaster.