Slide Action

Formed in 2018, Slide Action are a multi-award winning quartet, passionate about creatinga new voice for the trombone. They regularly commission music from composers andcollaborate with other musicians. They have had multiple competition successes includingwinning the 2019 International Trombone Association Quartet & the 2020 Royal Over SeasLeague Mixed-Ensemble competitions.

In 2024 Slide Action released their debut album on the NMC - The RE:BUILD. This albumis a statement of their progress over the last few years and asks the question where theymight go next? RE:BUILD is a unique concept featuring commissions from 5 world-renowned British composers (Emily Hall, Laura Jurd, Ryan Latimer, Alex Paxton andJoanna Ward) connected with interludes composed or arranged by the members of SlideAction to create one seamless listening experience.

The album was received to universally high acclaim, winning BBC Music Magazine’s‘Album of the Month’ and 4barsrest’s Solo/Chamber album of the year. It has also beennominated in 2 categories at the 2024/25 BBC Music Magazine awards.

In 2021-22 Slide Action were Britten Pears Young Artists where they worked with numerous emerging & established composers. Highlights included the world premiere ofRobin Haigh’s Concerto for 4 trombones and orchestra - THE DREAMERS, and their ownshow ‘Rebuilding the Trombone’ featuring 8 new works.

Committed to the development of new music, they have self-produced an extensive 4-partvideo series for aspiring composers in which they demystify writing for trombone. Thiscovers every imaginable question from the most basic sounds, all the way to notatingobscure extended techniques. In addition to this, Slide Action (in partnership with BrittenPears Arts and the City of London Sinfonia) premiered Sound Factory, their new learning &participation show suitable for ages 7 to 70, expanding their outreach to connect musicallywith wider audiences.

Over the past few years Slide Action’s recording portfolio has continued to grow; they featured on the debut solo album release from James Fountain (Principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra), and in 2023 recorded a major new work by Gabriel Jackson with Merton College Choir, Oxford. This is to be released on Delphian in November 2024.Autumn 2023 saw their first European tour where they enjoyed six sold-out concerts. More recently in 2024 they have given debut performances at the Wooler Arts and Spitalfields festivals. 2025 will see them undertake new collaborations with to-be-announced major artists and a new series of intimate concerts featuring music written by the group itself.

The members of Slide Action are all professional trombonists; working with orchestras, bands and shows all across the UK and Europe. Collectively they have worked with the Royal Philharmonic, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Aurora, BBC Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Hallé, City of Birmingham Symphony and Welsh National Opera Orchestra to name but a few.