Love Songs: Remembering Roger Bobo (1938-2023)
His sound was incomparably unique. The music he recorded was innovative. His technique was crystal clear. He broke every convention of what tuba playing was.…
Author: Tom McCaslin
Maestro Profondo – Catching Up with Roger Bobo… 70 Years Young!
Editor’s Note: This article was first published in the Summer 2008 (Volume 35, Number 4) issue of the ITEA Journal. Roger Bobo, simply put, is…
Experts Excerpts: A LESSON WITH TOM MCCASLIN on Excerpt from Symphony No. 7 by Anton Bruckner: “Put Articulations in the Spotlight”
There are several excerpts from Bruckner’s 7th Symphony that are commonly asked for at auditions and competitions. This symphony requires the tubist to demonstrate control at…
ITEA Historian
ITEA Historianby Tom McCaslin “If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.” -Aristotle Greetings ITEA! I am very pleased to join the…
Maestro Profondo: – Editor’s Suggestions for Supplemental Reading:
Maestro Profondo: Catching up with Roger Bobo…70 years young!by Tom McCaslinInterview conducted using Skype on June 20, 2008 In masterclass, Domaine Forget, Canada (2006) Roger…
John Griffiths (1948–2007): A True Original
John Griffiths (1948–2007): A True Original by Tom McCaslin Sitting in Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the morning of July 12th, I received…
