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It first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band, and largely replaced the ophicleide. [2] Tuba is Latin for "trumpet". [3] A person who plays the tuba is called a tubaist, a tubist, [4] or simply a tuba player.
The Tuba Player by Josef Kinzel [], 1892. The tuba has been played since the mid-19th century, in the midst of the Romantic period of Western Classical music.Along with classical music, the instrument appears in a variety of jazz styles as well film and circus music.
Tuba. Years active. 1940s–2004. Formerly of. Miles Davis. John William Barber (May 21, 1920 – June 18, 2007) was an American jazz tubist. He is considered by many to be the first person to play tuba in modern jazz. [ 1] He recorded with Miles Davis on the albums Birth of the Cool, Sketches of Spain, and Miles Ahead.
After his formative years playing tuba at Pembroke High, Mark King's career has taken him to the land of Buffett and Hemingway: Key West, Florida. ... People. Maid of honor bails on wedding after ...
jazz. pop. Instrument. Tuba. Years active. 1958–2006. Musical artist. John Thomas Johnson (January 7, 1935 - October 16, 2006) was an American orchestral tuba player. He performed on more than 2,000 film soundtracks, most notably John Williams ' Jaws score, in which he played a high-register tuba solo as the melodic theme for the shark.
Tuba Skinny is a traditional jazz street band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's instrumentation includes cornet, clarinet, trombone, tuba, tenor banjo, guitar, frottoir, and vocals. The ensemble draws its inspiration from the early jazz, ragtime, and blues music of the 1920s and 1930s. [1] The group began as an itinerant busking band ...
Tuba. Years active. 1970–present. Musical artist. Conrad Charles Daellenbach C.M. (born July 12, 1945) is an American and Canadian [1] tubist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Canadian Brass, in which he remains the quintet's tuba player, publisher, business administrator and professional relationships manager.
Alan Baer is an American tuba player who is Principal Tuba for the New York Philharmonic. [1] He has also been principal tuba with several other orchestras including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, [2] and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.