Re: Solo Tuba and Jazz/Stage/Big Band


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Posted by Richard Perry on March 23, 2003 at 23:31:45:

In Reply to: Solo Tuba and Jazz/Stage/Big Band posted by TubaMan on March 23, 2003 at 21:46:15:

A couple of years ago I played Toshiko Akiyoshi's "I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" with my school's big band. It's a bass trombone feature, but it lies pretty low--mostly below the staff, as I recall. The written solo parts are pretty easy, and the improv is slow Bb blues. I had fun playing it. Like most Toshiko charts, you'll need a strong band--especially saxophones.

Regarding the Rich Matteson charts, you might contact Marc Dickman at the University of North Florida. He could probably steer you in the right direction. Good luck and congrats on being invited to solo!

Richard Perry
University of Southern Mississippi
Modern Jazz Tuba Project




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