This is MICHAEL CLOBES

10.24.08 | She's a Brick House!
The latest and greatest is that I am currently in the process of buying a house. The worst part is waiting for answers and hoping the offer gets accepted. But I am keeping my mind busy by playin a lot and enjoying getting used to living in Milwaukee! Once I buy a house and get settled expect a small house warming party to take place! Maybe some live music, friends, and fun, (only a few strippers please.) Some exciting things in the works for the upcoming months. But until things get locked down stay tuned and up to date. A good way to do so is get on my mailing list. Hope all is well with you and yours!

10.04.08 | Busy and crazy
Hey cats,
It has been a long time since I have been able to update the site here and for that I am extremely sorry. Over the summer my life has been flipped up and down and all around. Watch for more news in my newsletter, not signed up on the email list!? WHY NOT!? Head over the the contact section and get me your info. More to come as time allows, and I promise it will be soon. Hope all is well with you and yours!

03.13.08 | Welcome Daylight Savings Time
Well it is just great having the extra daylight now. I am getting some cycling in as well as enjoying lighter jackets and not seeing snow plows. I recently posted a bunch of new gigs for the next couple months and would love to see you at any of them!

Work is going well and I continue to meet the most interesting people. Like today I had lunch with the Associate Principal trombonist of the Chicago Symphony, James Gilbertson.

If you have not heard of Marshall Gilkes I highly recommend checkin' him out. He has played with tons of the greats and his playing is amazing. I don't think I have met someone with such control over the trombone in its etirety! Buy his latest album and check out his website www.marshallgilkes.com He is a great person as well as musician. In fact I asked him a question about jazz trombone playing that usually professionals answer by saying, "listen and transcribe," but he actually answered the question in a way that I could understand/take to the woodshed, and wasn't just a way around the question. It was a pleasure meeting you Mr. Gilkes and I hope to meet again soon!

As always,
Keep Listening!

Clobes ooooutt-

01.23.08 | Busy as all...
Well I gotta say I am pretty busy. I have not had a night off or day off in a long time. If I am not at work then I am in my car on the way to a gig, at a rehearsal, in the studio, or trying to keep my appartment clean. Funny thing is the hardest part of all that is keeping my appartment clean. My fiance Kristen and I have a great understanding that we can clean up after ourselves and not have to clean after each other. Yet she still ends up having to put away things that I leave out.
Anyways, another project I am working on is with Cold Sweat and our website. I have taken over the job of running the website. This is not an easy job especially seeing how I don't know how to use their admin. The admin for this website here is extremely easy to use. However using a C-Panel is not. You have to install all of these applications to edit everything on the site. If you want a forum you must choose a forum host and then install that and edit it from the forum host admin. We also have a myspace page that was recently started. CHECK IT OUT AND ADD US. The address is www.myspace.com/coldsweathorns
I have also been playing at a couple Edgewood College Mens/Womens basketball games. They are decent teams and it is a fun way to make a bit of money and watch basketball. It has also been cool to see some old friends and strangers on the gig.
Meanwhile I am turning into a snowman. It feels like we have had more snow so far this year than we have in the past 5 years or so. While we are all freezing up hear in Wisconsin, my parents are enjoying retirement out in Arizona until the conditions here are more like they are in Green Valley, AZ.
How about a little feedback? I would love to see some more familar faces at gigs. The reason being I enjoy any kind of feedback I can get about any group I am performing with. I have recently been laughed at for my mad dancing skills when performing with Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns. The person doing the creative criticizing will remain nameless, but I still appreciate the fact that someone I know came to see me play and actually paid enough attention to be able to tell me something like I am the best damn dancer in the world... Or that I look uncomfortable because I am on the edge of the stairs to the stage about to fall off. (I almost did fall of of the stage at the Grain Exchange when playing a wedding reception a couple months ago, lesson learned)
Well I will continue to post my "BLOG" right hear so that you can get it straight from my mind to yours!

Stay in tune.

Mike

01.21.08 | Newsletter from Michael Clobes
Hey there!
I have now begun a Newsletter to further inform everyone on my mailing list where to catch great live music in the greater Madison and Milwaukee areas. If you would like to be added to the list just fill out the contact submission form and you will be added! Hope to see you soon!!!
mike

01.05.08 | Grammy Nominated Steve Wiest!
NEWSFLASH!
Steve Wiest Receives a Grammy Nomination!
You can listen to this track on his site. Congrats Steve, you deserve this!

Clobes ouuuttt-

01.02.08 | 2008
Well hello 2008. Aside from starting off the new year with a cold I am very excited about it. It was great to see some familar faces out at the casino for the new year's bingo bash at Potowatomi. The band had a great time. Many great things to come and many great things already in the making. Don't forget to get on my mailing list by contacting me through the contact section of the site!

-Keep listening and keep updated here at www.michaelclobes.com

ATTENTION INSANELY CREATIVE MUSICIANS: If you are looking for an insanely creative trombone player to colaborate with on a project, I am always looking for ideas and opportunities to further my own insane creativity.

Mike

12.24.07 | HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Happy and Merry to everyone from www.michaelclobes.com
It has been a great year and I am really looking forward to 2008. I have a lot of projects I am working on and am excited to be playing with some great musicians. It is almost as if life couldn't get any better. I hope this holiday finds you saying something similar. So here's to the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008.
Happy and Merry!
Michael Clobes

11.16.07 | Busy Bee (movie)
Well things have sure been busy these past weeks. I have been doing many things from riding the cross bike, working full-time at Edwards Instruments, gigging, etc. I have recently joined 2 groups as a full time member. The first group is the Bones Band which is a Madison based group and the second is Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns. Check out my updated schedule and see when you can come out to a show! As always I am still working on recording and the blogs should start soon especially now that I have all this free time (i mean well you know). I appreciate the support from everyone who says hello when they come out to a show and would love to see more familiar faces. Have a great thanksgiving and I will post again soon!

10.04.07 | Blogs
Howdy Cats,
So I am going to be starting a blog here on the site. The reason being is I have read some pretty killer blogs lately and think that if they can do it why can't I. I have been working slowly on the recording projects due to a new addiction to cyclocross. All of these will become topics in the blog area so watch for those to be appearing soon! Keep jammin'

08.15.07 | NEWS
Hey cats, I am sorry for not putting all of my gigs up to let you know when and where I am performing. Now that my schedule is realy starting to pick up I will do a better job of that.

Recordings are in the process and hopefully I will be putting the first one up in early September. Maybe for my birthday on the 13th.
Keep jammin!
mike-

07.09.07 | New recordings being made.
I am in the process of making some recordings. Watch for them to appear over the next couple of months! Also come out and see one of my up coming shows. Keep listening!
mike-

06.09.07 | Stay Tuned and Keep Listening
Graduation was fun and now it is on to the next step. I am currently working full time at Edwards/Getzen Instrument Companies in Elkhorn, WI. I am also playing as much as possible on nights and weekends. I will try to keep the website as updated as possible. TONIGHT June 9th at 7PM at Madison's Union Terrace I am playing with the Madison Jazz Orchestra for the Isthmus Jazz Festival. Come on out and hear some great big band music as well as all the great artists at the festival. As always drop me a line if you need a group for your event. Stay tuned and keep listening!
mike-

05.07.07 | End of College Career
Hey Cats,
Well that about does it for me and school for now. I am going to be looking for gigs any and everywhere. So please drop me a line if you need a group, soloist, or anything else. Thanks to everyone who has helped me get this far and here is to the future. Stay tuned and keep listening!
mike-

04.23.07 | New Recordings
Hello there,
I have just put up some new recordings from the Brass Cats Brass Ensemble's debut performance. Enjoy!

04.17.07 | Brass Cats Brass Ensemble
Howdy friends,
Tonight is the Brass Cats Brass Ensemble's debut performance. 7:30PM in light recital hall. It is going to be a great concert. If you can come you should not miss this opportunity to hear some great brass playing.

03.23.07 | Last Spring Break
Hello,
I am over in London for the next week for my last spring break. I will say hi to the queen for you. See you in a week.
mike-

02.15.07 | New Schedule
Hello,
Check out the schedule section as I have just added a bunch of gigs. The schedule is also posted on myspace.com/mikeclobes

-mike

02.14.07 | NEW RECORDINGS UP
Hello,
Please check out the newly added LISTEN section of the site. It has a recording of me playing Patrick McCarty's Sonata for bass trombone, as well as Yesterdays from my Pure Jazz Recital.

02.08.07 | MySpace Music and Me
Hey cats,
Check me out on MySpace Music. There are some recordings you can listen to as well as add me as a friend. You can also add my friends to yours and increase your network of hipsters.
The Brass Cats Brass Ensemble is underway as well. The groups debut is going to be in late March early April so keep your eyes peeled for announcements for The Brass Cats Brass Ensemble!
practice!-
mike-

01.04.07 | During Winterim
Howdy Cats,
Until second semester I will be in the woodshed practicing and preparing music for the next gig. I will also be posting some new pictures from my PURE JAZZ concert. I would love feedback from anyone and everyone on the website, so don't be afraid to contact me through the link on the left. Enjoy your holidays and remember its all about peace, love, and JAZZ!

12.27.06 | Merry Christmas
Hey cats,
I hope your holidays are happy and merry. Don't forget like all seasons this is the season for peace, love, JAZZ.
mike-

12.08.06 | Until Christmas
End of the semester and I have a pretty easy schedule. I am currently working at Edwards/Getzen Instrument Companies. I am putting together a mixed brass ensemble for next semester called the BRASS CATS. I am also writing and arranging for a couple to things going on here at the University.
So please, if you need a trombone player drop me a line and I will be there.

-mike

12.04.06 | Thank you
Thanks to everyone who made it out to my PURE JAZZ RECITAL last night. It was standing room only up at the Fern Young Terrace and the show was a hit. It was video taped and recorded so hopefully I will be able to put up some videos, recordings, and photos. Again thanks to everyone for coming out and I hope you enjoyed your evening of PURE JAZZ!
-mike

11.11.06 | What's Happenin'
Hey cats,
Well the site is just about finished. All that is left is a couple tweeks and adjustments. My next project is to put up some recordings, which should be availible in the next couple of weeks. So please enjoy and keep listening!
-mike

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