Alex has been teaching beginner to advanced lessons on trombone, euphonium and tuba for 15 years. He enjoys to see his students improve and introduces them to fun music such as movie themes, jazz, rock, latin, etc. Alex encourages versatility in musical styles as it improves musicianship and keeps playing the instrument interesting. Low brass instruments generally have a background role in the band or orchestra. However, they are all very much melodic solo instruments and can be used to play pretty much anything. This discovery from way back in school has motivated Alex to keep playing and to share the love of music with his students.
Currently residing in Texas, Alex is an active freelancer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area both on tenor and bass trombone. Credits include performances with a variety of jazz and pop luminaries, including Aretha Franklin and Earth, Wind & Fire's Bobby Burns, Jr. Alex is also active in the salsa band scene and has performed with great artists such as Maelo Ruiz, Willie Gonzalez, Tony Vega, Diego Galé, Mauro Castillo, Tito Puente, Jr., Charlie Aponte and Andy Montañez. In addition to maintaining his own teaching studio, Alex is pursuing music production. His first EDM cover of "Surface Tension" by Phutureprimitive can be heard on YouTube and Soundcloud.
Formerly with the YouTube famous trombone quartet Maniacal 4, Alex Dubrov was the ensembles electric trombone expert. His skills as a soloist combined with his experimentation in using guitar pedal distortion allowed him to create some of M4's most sonically vibrant fusions of jazz, pop and rock. His electronically synthesized trombone sound defined much of M4's rock tribute material on their first album Carry On.
Originally from Kiev, Ukraine, Alex moved to Texas at the age of ten and is a graduate of the University of North Texas. He is an avid cultural enthusiast with a steadfast curiosity in languages. Fluent in Russian and English, he also speaks some Portuguese and Spanish. A health-conscious vegetarian, Alex is also a hydration specialist, helping people to stay healthy and prevent or overcome disease.
Alex Dubrov is a Buffet Group USA and DANSR performing artist that plays exclusively on Antoine Courtois Paris trombones and Denis Wick mouthpieces and mutes.