Jim Staley Occupies A Unique Position Among Trombonists Crossing Genres Freely Between Post-Modern Classical Music And Avant-Garde Jazz. He Boasts Spectacular Technique Including The Ability To Spit Forth Clusters Of Notes At Rapid Speed. Usually Concentrating In The Mid-To-Lower Registers Of The Trombone His Big Gruff Tone Hearkens To An Earlier Era Though His Wondrous Abilities And Style Plant Him Firmly In The Free Music World.