LOOKING BACK: THE SOUSAPHONE MEN OF SOUSA
The following article was originally published in Vol. 21, #1 (Fall 1993). There were almost 50 of them. Some became legends; others faded into drowsy…
Author: John M. Taylor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
March 17, 2019 Mr. Benjamin Pierce, Editor ITEA Journal Dear Mr. Pierce: In the tribute to Les Varner in the Winter 2019 Journal, there is…
IN MEMORIAM: HERB WEKSELBLATT (1927-2019) ENTERS VALHALLA
On August 24, 2019, a memorial service for the late Herbert Wekselblatt, Principal Tuba of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (MET) for 35 years, was held…
HERBERT WEKSELBLATT (1927 – 2019) Tubist, Metropolitan Opera: An Appreciation
When word reached the tuba world that Herbert “Herb” Wekselblatt had died, ITEA past president Marty Erickson said, “A huge chunk of our history has…
The Million Dollar Tuba Section
This was a momentous year in the history of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”. It marked the 100th year since the General of…
