Repertoire

“Creating a dialogue among music genres not commonly present in the concert hall is extremely important. Putting folkloric, urban, and popular music genres from Latin American cultures in the same space as classical music is a form to decentralize the eurocentrism created around concert music. The repertoire list below represents my view of what modern musicians should learn and perform. Promoting the richness of the African Diaspora and Native American music and culture is the best strategy to create a dialogue among different music genres.” - Dr. Felipe Zaccarias de Brito

TROMBONE LITERATURE

BRAZILIAN POPULAR, URBAN, AND FOLKLORIC MUSIC

AFRO-CUBAN, CARIBBEAN, SALSA

A selection of bolero, cha-cha-chá, Cuban danzón, cumbia, descarga, guaracha, Latin jazz, mambo, salsa, son montuno, and, rumba songs (organized by name of the songs)

JAZZ

COMMERCIAL MUSIC

“Don’t look down on commercial music!” The entertainment industry is highly professional. Every musician has to know their part, playing with excellent sound, intonation, rhythm, and style! Thousands of musicians make a living performing at weddings, restaurants, private events, corporate events, bars, coffee shops, and anniversaries.

  • As a performer, I want people to respect me for being part of this highly demanded industry.

  • As an educator, I want to teach my students about this repertoire, its style, and history, helping them to create income and financial stability.

The list below represents music genres (not songs) popularly performed in those types of events.