Back when I played lead trombone in the CG jazz ensemble I was using a symphony tenor. I could do the style just fine, although I did not ad lib. But I thought the horn did not sound quite right, even with the 6-1/2AL I used then.
Mr. Taylor sound just fine, but with a mute it's hard to gauge sound. However, I don't think he was playing in the range I tend to think of for jazz trombone. Those guys often stay at top range so the partials are nice and close and very little slide movement is required as they do some terrific stuff. Check out some of the YouTube clips with transcriptions of the solos. Here is one of Watrous:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-BU24HP2Y
Or Carl Fontana (especially the 2nd half):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMiVW9jgrA
Frank Rosolino:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hZSgPTQD20
Of course there are many who use the "normal" range more, too.
Mr. Taylor sound just fine, but with a mute it's hard to gauge sound. However, I don't think he was playing in the range I tend to think of for jazz trombone. Those guys often stay at top range so the partials are nice and close and very little slide movement is required as they do some terrific stuff. Check out some of the YouTube clips with transcriptions of the solos. Here is one of Watrous:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-BU24HP2Y
Or Carl Fontana (especially the 2nd half):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMiVW9jgrA
Frank Rosolino:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hZSgPTQD20
Of course there are many who use the "normal" range more, too.
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