Todd Eames

Todd Eames works where weight becomes motion. The bass trombone can anchor the bottom of a brass section, sharpen an ensemble accent or suddenly emerge as a voice with its own edge. In The BBB, Eames supplies that foundation without letting it turn static. His wider Los Angeles work includes the bass trombone chair in the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, a setting that demands orchestral color and stylistic range. The BBB asks for a related versatility through a different language: contemporary big-band writing, hard attacks and a rhythm section with electric guitar and upright slap bass. Campus JAX documents Eames with the band in January and October 2026. Those two appearances give listeners a practical guide: follow the lowest trombone line and hear how much of the ensemble's physical impact begins there.