CLIFFORD CHILDERS 

Clifford Childers is an active freelance trombonist in the Los Angeles area.  Mr. Childers currently holds the bass trombone position with the Santa Barbara Symphony and the principal trombone position with the Santa Barbara Opera.   He has performed with many of southern California’s top orchestras, including the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Opera Pacific, Pasadena Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, and San Diego Symphony.  Mr. Childers is an active recording musician, having performed on a number of commercials and film scores.  In addition to television appearances on The Tonight Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Childers has performed with a number of commercial and pop recording artists, including singers Linda Ronstadt and Diane Reeves, rappers Kanye West and Twista, pop group Pink Martini and legendary conguero Francisco Aguabella.