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Anyone know who this is playing tuba?

Tom

As I re watch it I'm thinking it's a young Bob Stewart. Thoughts?

Tom

yup, looks/sounds like a young Bob Stewart

btw saw a miles davis/gil evans performance from 1959 on PBS - Bill Barber with a bell front tuba, very cool

It's a VERY young Howard Johnson. Give away with this one is the Mahillion tuba and the fact that he is listed on the personnel. Just click on "more" and it lists the names that will direct you to the video on a common query. GREAT version of Voodoo Child (Slight Return).

Chuck

Not Howard; it's Bob, and he's playing his DePrins.

Now, this would be Howard Johnson and the Mahillion....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEmxoCLMpjA&NR=1" target="_blank

Chuck Jackson wrote:It's a VERY young Howard Johnson. Give away with this one is the Mahillion tuba and the fact that he is listed on the personnel. Just click on "more" and it lists the names that will direct you to the video on a common query. GREAT version of Voodoo Child (Slight Return).

Chuck

Howard Johnson has long played a TOP VALVE tuba. He told me that is his preference because of the arm angle, he feels freer and can play more easily. "The Mahallion" has that signature plaque on the bell, too.

Wow, thanks for posting. I say Bob Stewart. I've never seen him play a reasonably big horn. I totally dig it, but I totally dig every note the guy has ever played.
Thanks.
Peace.
ASG

ArnoldGottlieb wrote:Wow, thanks for posting. I say Bob Stewart. I've never seen him play a reasonably big horn. I totally dig it, but I totally dig every note the guy has ever played.
Thanks.
Peace.
ASG

When I saw him and Howard Johnson together at JazzFest (New Orleans) about 15 years ago in sort of a Mini-Gravity, Bob was playing a Yamaha YBB-621 - I asked him after the show if he ever used larger horns - he said he was happy with what he was getting from that Yamaha, didn't need much more...