“For Spokane Symphony principal trombonist John Church, the characteristic loudness of his chosen instrument resonates through areas of his life and personality far beyond music,” writes Stephanie Hammett in Friday’s (5/29) Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA). “During quarantine, the time he takes to piece together an outfit every morning still brightens his mood…. Church’s unconventional sense of fashion has earned him quite the reputation among his orchestral colleagues. Drawing inspiration here and there from legendary keyboardist Chick Corea’s album covers and the neo-expressionist work of Jean Michel-Basquiat, no one could safely accuse Church of ‘conforming’ his personal style to any outside standard…. Whether he listens to jazz, classical, hip-hop/rap or soul, each imposes an influence on his fashion.… ‘Usually less is more,’ Church said.… ‘But sometimes you want to go all out.’ An enthusiastic visual artist as well as a musician, he maintains an art account on Instagram … and designs his own T-shirts…. ‘If an outfit connects with the emotion I’m feeling on a particular day, that’s all that matters,’ he said.”
