McGrain demonstrates that he understood the potent power of the bass frequency as he leads his ensemble into this low-registered fling spiced by the merrymaking and percussive buoyancy of New Orleans Mardi Gras and Brazilian Carnival." McGrain is a daring trombonist, to be commended for his vision of this totally unique group." He is the author of the book Music Notation which is a practical and straight-forward text for anyone who needs to notate music properly. It is useful to the first year theory student and to professional arrangers and composers. Helpful exercises, common practice rules and simple language make this a valuable reference guide for all musicians. Anyone could learn the essentials of music notation, from fundamental pitch and rhythm placement to intricate meter and voicing alignments. This book also covers the correct way to subdivide rhythms and notate complex articulations and dynamics. An excellent resource for both written and computer notation software!