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Connstellation Trombone

ca. 1950s-60s
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
Formed in 1967, the high-energy brass-rock band Chicago featured a horn section with a trombone, a trumpet, and a saxophone, among other instruments. The horn players added both musical intensity and lively choreography to the band’s live performances. Band member James Carter "Jimmy" Pankow played this trombone beginning in the 1970s.

Technical Description:
Brass bell and slide, rose brass mouthpiece

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Connstellation Trombone
  • Artist: C.G. Conn Ltd.
  • Date: ca. 1950s-60s
  • Geography: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  • Medium: Brass, metal
  • Dimensions: Length: 46 1/2 in. (118.1 cm)
    Weight: ~6-8 lbs.
  • Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Gift of James Pankow
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments