As Jtuba says, New Orleans style brass bands feature lots of tuba lines, though they are often played on sousaphones. Mariachi music sometimes uses tuba in the bass line, if you are a fan of that. If you want some classical tuba recommendations, the most famous tuba concerto is the Vaughn Williams. Look for a recording with John Fletcher. Fletcher also played with one of the most famous brass ensembles, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. They have lots of great recordings, with some crossover into light jazz. You might like some of their stuff, even if you are not generally a fan of classical music.
Recommend To Me Some Tuba Music
I just love the warm, mellow sound of the tuba in Air’s great song Casanova 70 off their album Premiers Symptomes.
Can anyone recommend a band that features tuba as their lead instrument or maybe even a song that does? I already have the more rock oriented horn bands like Bonerama and the Dirty Dozen, but I’m looking for something more mellow.
Thanks!
Can anyone recommend a band that features tuba as their lead instrument or maybe even a song that does? I already have the more rock oriented horn bands like Bonerama and the Dirty Dozen, but I’m looking for something more mellow.
Thanks!