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Every so often he would turn one technique — circular breathing that allowed him to sustain a long, long, long trill, or triple-tonguing to play rapid-fire repeated notes — into an extended, crowd-pleasing solo.
Jazzfest: Stevie Rumor Packs Club for Trombone Shorty - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Every so often he would turn one technique — circular breathing that allowed him to sustain a long, long, long trill, or triple-tonguing to play rapid-fire repeated notes — into an extended, crowd-pleasing solo.
Jazzfest: Stevie Rumor Packs Club for Trombone Shorty - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Roosevelt's laugh reminded Muldoon of someone triple-tonguing a comet.
The Lunatic Fringe DeAndrea, William L. 1980
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" After supper the parents persuaded their son to play the cadenza from the first movement of the concerto, and the stocky lad stood with his feet slightly apart, his head high, and played the limpid, rippling [390] music, displaying his skill at triple-tonguing and sustaining a long series of sweet, rounded notes.
Space Michener, James 1982
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