taj mahal

[bigtubby]

I know that this is the "who played" thread but I have a slightly different question: Does anyone know what Janos Mazura (see link in above post) plays? Looks European (Miraphone, etc.) but Martian attenae looking tuning slides extending above the top bow? Or are those custom additional loops that he has had added?

Another video of him playing this horn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOPo5OotLvA" target="_blank" target="_blank

And a still:

[orleansjon]

I somehow managed to get 6 of us local New Orleans sousaphonists to join Taj's Real Thing tuba band at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

This is one of those moments I will never forget. 6 sousas and those 4 legends on tuba. I still can't believe it, and it was about 5 months ago!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFjyrLwNcA" target="_blank" target="_blank

-jon

[orleansjon]

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[The Big Ben]

Here's a few pics of Howard Johnson and Graity on tour with Taj-Earl-Joe-Howard-Bob

Gravity on stage with Taj

Here's "Hotcakes" by Carly Simon. It's my understanding that Howard Johnson was the tuba player in the backup ensemble.

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