To this day Eugène Bozza (1905-1991) remains one of the most prolific composers for wind instruments despite being a violinist himself. His Hommage A Bach for Trombone and Piano is an exquisite addition to the repertoire. During his studies at the Paris Conservatoire Bozza won prizes for Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He then conducted the orchestra of the Opéra-Comique and became Head of the Conservatoire in Valenciennes whilst remaining a prominent composer. Composed in 1957 Bozza's Hommage A Bach reflects thecomposer's admiration of the great J. S. Bach. As music educationalist Paul Griffiths has written of Bozza's compositions 'his works reveal melodic fluency elegance of structure and a consistently sensitive concern of instrumental capabilities.'

Paul Creston was born 10 October 1906 in New York of Italian parentage. Entirely self-taught with the exception of Piano and Organ lessons in his youth Creston pursued studies in theory composition literature and philosophy while working to support himself and his poor immigrant family. Fiercely independent by nature the composer developed his style free of any particular school of thought or teacher's influence and made rhythm a cornerstone of his work often emphasizing shifting subdivisions of regular meters.