Karl Lyden
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New York City, USA
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Languages
English
main genres
Film Score
Rock
Commercial
Jazz
Classical
Funk
instruments
Trombone (Tenor)
Trombone (Bass)
Euphonium
vocal range
Karl Lyden is one of the most in-demand trombonist chameleons of New York City. With a keen sense of versatility, he has been working steadily on Broadway for almost 10 years.

The trombonist for famed ska-punk band Streetlight Manifesto (since 2015), Karl has also performed/recorded with Lawrence, A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Dafnis Prieto. He has been a regular or subbed on more than a dozen Broadway shows in NYC and his own music can be heard on "Undercurrents" (2015), which features an 8-piece jazz group. He garnered a Downbeat magazine award for his first big band arrangement in 2011.

Karl is comfortable in such genres as jazz, orchestral, film score and rock/funk. He has a wide array of mutes for tenor and bass trombone, both of which he performs on regularly.

Karl prefers to work from sheet music (either bass clef or score in concert) but can transcribe horn parts or create his own within the given time frame.

instruments
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WOODWINDS

1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Bb Clarinet, 1 Bassoon

BRASS

2 French Horns, 2 Bb Trumpets, 1 Tenor Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone

STRINGS

1 Harp, 5 Violins I, 4 Violins II, 4 Violas, 4 Violoncellos, 1 Contrabass (includes C extension)

PERCUSSION (1 PERCUSSIONIST)

Timpani, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Triangle, Tambourine, Woodblock, others including mallets

5 Violins I, 5 Violins II, 5 Violas, 4 Celli, 3 Contrabasses (includes C extension)

Notes
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instruments
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WOODWINDS

1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Bb Clarinet, 1 Bassoon

BRASS

2 French Horns, 2 Bb Trumpets, 1 Tenor Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone

STRINGS

1 Harp, 5 Violins I, 4 Violins II, 4 Violas, 4 Violoncellos, 1 Contrabass (includes C extension)

PERCUSSION (1 PERCUSSIONIST)

Timpani, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Triangle, Tambourine, Woodblock, others including mallets

5 Violins I, 5 Violins II, 5 Violas, 4 Celli, 3 Contrabasses (includes C extension)

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DAW
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Audio Interface
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Focusrite (Scarlett 2i2)
preamp
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mics
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sE Electronics X1 R
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Lewitt LCT 440
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Shure SM57
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instruments
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Trombone (Tenor)
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Trombone (Bass)
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Euphonium
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Notes
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Karl is a great player and a focused, attentive, and dedicated musician. Great tone, great time, great hang!
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Jakob Reinhardt
Producer / Engineer
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Karl demonstrates everything a producer / artist would possibly want from a session musician. He arrives fully prepared and is able to adapt to all genres of music and be incredibly flexible to all different recording approaches. Karl is able to execute in very few takes, whether it be reading down a chart, learning lines by ear, improvising, etc. Aside from the highest caliber musicianship, Karl always brings an incredibly positive and friendly attitude to every session which makes him a pleasure to have around the studio. He is always my first call.
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Jordan Cohen
Producer (Lawrence)
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Karl Lyden is a top-notch session player who brings superior musicianship and sensitivity in his ability to lift a variety of styles off the page. I've hired him to record for pop music remotely, as well as to play in a symphonic scoring session, and I can't recommend him enough. He is a breeze to work with and always brings high quality playing and professionalism.
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Adam Rothenberg
Arranger / Orchestrator
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