Rooftop Trombone in the Age of Covid-19, v4.0

06 May 2021 - 03 July 2021

When the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan region of Malaysia began its fourth lockdown on 06 May 2021, Don Bowyer committed to a fourth season streaming live music and bad jokes at 7pm everyday until the lockdown was lifted. Previously, he had done the same for 106 consecutive days between 18 March and 01 July 2020, 70 consecutive days between 14 October and 22 December 2020, and 51 consecutive days between 13 January and 04 March 2021.

The first twelve days of this fourth series were subtitled "Rooftop Trombone goes to he Movies," with Bowyer improvising audio tracks to famous movie scenes. After a run-in with YouTube and Facebook AI censors that did not understand the concept of parody, the series continued through 03 July with a variety of music. Though the lockdown continued, Bowyer had to stop performing after 59 days so he could pack his equipment for a move back to the United States.

Dean of the School of Arts at Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bowyer is an American who has been in Malaysia since December 2016.


03 July – Day 4.59

  • That's Not What My Teacher Said
  • Lullaby for Carter
  • Laughing Baby

02 July – Day 4.58

  • Someone to Watch Over Me

01 July – Day 4.57

  • Take the A Train

30 June – Day 4.56

  • All of Me

29 June – Day 4.55

  • Misty

28 June – Day 4.54

  • There Will Never Be Another You

27 June – Day 4.53

  • Caravan

26 June – Day 4.52

  • In a Sentimental Mood

25 June – Day 4.51

  • Bare Necessities

24 June – Day 4.50

  • Over the Rainbow

23 June – Day 4.49

  • Itchin' In The Kitchen

22 June – Day 4.48

  • Bye Bye Blackbird

21 June – Day 4.47

  • Blue Skies

20 June – Day 4.46

  • Fly Me to the Moon

19 June – Day 4.45

  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore

18 June – Day 4.44

  • Days of Wine and Roses

17 June – Day 4.43

  • Wouldn't It Be Nice

16 June – Day 4.42

  • Uptown Funk

15 June – Day 4.41

  • Bohemian Rhapsody

14 June – Day 4.40

  • Summertime

13 June – Day 4.39

  • Let it Go

12 June – Day 4.38

  • Feeling Good

11 June – Day 4.37

  • Good Vibrations

10 June – Day 4.36

  • What a Wonderful World

09 June – Day 4.35

  • Señorita

08 June – Day 4.34

  • Pretty Woman

07 June – Day 4.33

  • Havana

06 June – Day 4.32

  • Visa Från Utanmyra

05 June – Day 4.31

  • Stand By Me

04 June – Day 4.30

  • At Last

03 June – Day 4.29

  • Son of a Preacher Man

2 June – Day 4.28

  • Amor a la Mexicana

1 June – Day 4.27

  • Happy

31 May – Day 4.26

  • Lockdown Miniature #14

30 May – Day 4.25

  • Lockdown Miniature #13

29 May – Day 4.24

  • Lockdown Miniature #12

28 May – Day 4.23

  • Lockdown Miniature #11

27 May – Day 4.22

  • Lockdown Miniature #10

26 May – Day 4.21

  • Lockdown Miniature #9

25 May – Day 4.20

  • Lockdown Miniature #8

24 May – Day 4.19

  • Lockdown Miniature #7

23 May – Day 4.18

  • Lockdown Miniature #6

22 May – Day 4.17

  • Lockdown Miniature #5

21 May – Day 4.16

  • Lockdown Miniature #4

20 May – Day 4.15

  • Lockdown Miniature #3

19 May – Day 4.14

  • Lockdown Miniature #2

18 May – Day 4.13

  • Lockdown Miniature #1

17 May – Day 4.12

  • Breakfast Club

16 May – Day 4.11

  • Breakfast at Tiffanys

15 May – Day 4.10

  • Fixies / Bubble Guppies

14 May – Day 4.09

  • Goldeneye

13 May – Day 4.08

  • Charlie Brown

12 May – Day 4.07

  • For a Few Dollars More - Video Complete

11 May – Day 4.06

  • For a Few Dollars More - Video Hung

10 May – Day 4.05

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

09 May – Day 4.04

  • Drummer Bob Rummage

08 May – Day 4.03

  • When Harry Met Sally

07 May – Day 4.02

  • The Kid

06 May – Day 4.01

  • Casablanca

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