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List of tuba players Image Name Lifetime Nationality Genre Notes Walter English: 1867–1916 American Circus: Played in various bands [2] William Bell: 1902–1971 American Classical The leading player and teacher of the early 20th century. Played in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sousa Band, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, NBC ...
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.
Roger Bobo (June 8, 1938 – February 12, 2023) was an American tuba virtuoso and brass pedagogue. He retired from active tuba performance in 2001 in order to devote his time to conducting and teaching. He gave what is reputed to be the first solo tuba recital in the history of Carnegie Recital Hall. [1] His solo and ensemble discography is ...
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.
At 11 or 12, he saw a sousaphone, a type of tuba, shaped with the bell above the player's head. "It was in a Frankenstein chair; I wasn't big enough to hold it," White said. "And there was only one."
Jeffrey "Jeff" Anderson (born September 21, 1962) is an American tuba player. As of 2017, he is the Principal Tubist in the San Francisco Symphony. [1] Anderson was educated at the Indiana University School of Music and Arizona State University. His teachers have included Harvey Phillips, Daniel Perantoni, Arnold Jacobs, Roger Bobo and Jim Self.
Conrad Charles Daellenbach C.M. (/ ˈ d ɛ l ə n b ɑː k / DEL-ən-bahk; [1] born July 12, 1945) is an American and Canadian [2] 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.
The tuba player keeps rhythm, dancing and playing his tuba, but suddenly stops, and delivers four quick overhand right punches − three to the heckling fan's left cheek and one to his chest − ...