Murray McEachern

Murray McEachern was renowned for the beautiful tones that he had on his two instruments of choice: trombone and alto. McEachern actually started out on violin when he was five before learning several brass and woodwind instruments while in high school. He was a natural musician who developed quickly, and he was in local orchestras while still a teenager; he could also play trumpet, tenor, tuba and bass. McEachern played trombone with Benny Goodman's big band from 1936-37, and then played both trombone and alto -- an unusual double -- with the Casa Loma Orchestra from 1937-41....