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.…
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Tuba Humor
Editor’s Note: This article was first published in the Fall 1979 (Volume 7, Number 2) issue of the ITEA Journal. During my years at the…
FROM THE BACK ROW: A Visit with Steve Campbell of the Minnesota Orchestra
Steven Campbell, principal tubist of the Minnesota Orchestra, assumed his current post in fall of 2005 after having performed with the orchestra on its…
IN MEMORIAM: Don Waldrop: Some Memories
My good friend Don Waldrop passed away recently after a struggle with cancer. I want to share some of my experiences and memories of him.…
SONIDOS DEL SUR: Entrevista con Fernando Deddos
Born in 1983, Fernando Deddos is a Brazilian euphonium player and composer. He plays in a diverse range of groups from experimental Brazilian ensembles…
NEW MATERIALS
Materials Received November 1 – February 1 with thanks: Elegy by Edward J. Madden for tuba and wind ensemble The Serpent’s Kiss CD recording featuring…
NUTS AND BOLTS: How to Buy the Horn You Need When You Don’t Have Money
When I was a kid, we had no money. I remember being told in grade school that if I wanted to go to college I…
Conference Corner: 2015 REGIONAL CONFERENCES
Great Plains Regional Stephen Kunzer and Ryan Robinson, Hosts The first act at the opening concert of the Great Plains Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference…
TRUE JAZZ CONFESSIONS: Dave Bandman Tells us How He Does it
My worldwide tour of jazz greats continues as I chat with my old friend and arch nemesis, Dave Bandman. Dave is my Moriarty and I…
COMPOSER FRIENDS PROJECT: Barbara York, Elizabeth Raum, Nathan Daughtrey, François Glorieux
The Composer Friends Project highlights composers both at home and abroad. Each section contains a brief composer biography, a list of their tuba and euphonium…
