RIP Bill Barber

dwaskew · Post by **dwaskew** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:50 am

I just received word that Bill Barber passed away this morning.

For those that don't know, he was tubist for Miles Davis and Gil Evans, amongst many others.

dwa

Bob Sadler · Post by **Bob Sadler** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:03 am

sad news. time to pull out the Davis/Evans recording of Porgy&Bess to hear his wonderful solo on Buzzard Song again - magic

Bob Sadler

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:35 am

This is very sad news. What a tuba player! And what a guy!

Z-Tuba Dude · Post by **Z-Tuba Dude** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:36 pm

This has been a very sad year for the tuba world.......Tommy Johnson....Don Butterfield......and now, Bill Barber.

RyanSchultz · Post by **RyanSchultz** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:36 pm

He "rocked" on Birth of the Cool.

RIP John "Bill" Barber.

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:34 am

I love the album "The Birth of the Cool." I was thinking about meeting Bill, especially after his article in the last TUBA Journal. I wanted to ask him about those sessions, sitting with Miles, Gil, et al.

Nick

Alex Reeder · Post by **Alex Reeder** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:53 pm

I am planning a tribute concert for Bill Barber sometime next semester here at Eastman. It will be an evening celebrating the tuba in jazz. Can anyone tell me what else Bill Barber has played on, or other notable tuba jazzers I should check out?