Who would you like to hear play at the Army Conf?

ASTuba · Post by **ASTuba** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:05 am

Doc wrote:
That, and more CC tuba playing. How about someone like Don Harry?
What if it were BBb? Oh, sorry...silly me...

Scooby,
I'll also vote for MJT.

Doc (formerly legit, but not anymore)

As long as it's not more F tuba, I'm all for it!!!!

jtuba · Post by **jtuba** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:29 pm

ASTuba wrote:
Doc wrote:
That, and more CC tuba playing. How about someone like Don Harry?
What if it were BBb? Oh, sorry...silly me...

Scooby,
I'll also vote for MJT.

Doc (formerly legit, but not anymore)

As long as it's not more F tuba, I'm all for it!!!!

Just for that, I'm going to get the tuba prof at Hampton to play Barbarossa on F and dedicate it to you.

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:09 pm

You won't find many that qualify as "professionals" that do any of that stuff. You might find some jazz players. You might even find some that actually swing, but will the powers that be consider them to be professional enough to put on a workshop/discussion/etc.? There are a handful of tubists doing the rock thing. Will they count/get consideration? Who would you get for polka or banda? What style of polka? German, Czech, Polish, Norteno, Tejano, or just something in general...? Who would be a recognized authority on it? I'm in that line of work, and I'm recognized in the field, but no one would ask my opinion about who should fill that role. Who would really give a **** anyway? You, me, and maybe four other people that don't have orchestra on the brain? These aren't legitimate forms of music anyway, despite the living that can be made playing them, remember? I'm sure they want players with name recognition to help increase the number of attendees, and these forms of music just don't have players with the same recognition as orchestral players. Or maybe I'm just a ranting *** who knows nothing.
Bitter, party of one, your table is ready........Bitter, party of one..........

XXXOOO Doc

djwesp · Post by **djwesp** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:21 pm

There is Diet Coke all over the computer screen after the last three posts.

Wow.

dwerden · Post by **dwerden** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:06 pm

I have a proposal. The conference should start an annual tradition of having the newest euphonium and tuba player from among the the premier bands play something (individually) in a recital. It would be a good way for students to see and hear the level of ability that incoming players possess.

Wes Krygsman · Post by **Wes Krygsman** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:46 pm

I'm not sure how to quote but someone before me (page 3 or 4) suggested that Kyle Turner do a masterclass on freelancing. Being a student of Kyle's, I can say that this is a great idea. It is so hard to schedule our lessons because he is so busy, so he must be doing something very right.
This is me brainstorming...maybe it'd be a good idea to have a masterclass/panel discussion between Kyle and someone other freelancer from LA, a coast to coast freelance masterclass. Maybe add some others from the middle big cities, Chicago, and any others that have a thriving freelance scene. Anyone else like this idea or am I completely nuts?
I can talk to Kyle at our next lesson on Tuesday or Friday of next week to see what he thinks. Let me (and the USABTEC people) know.

Peach · Post by **Peach** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:52 pm

Oren Marshall.

He seems to mainly fly under-radar in international recognition.
Jaw-droppingly incredible musician and amazingly versatile.

Perhaps he could bring London Brass over too and some of you could see what the Brits are up to...

You'd also get to see the Orenophone. Worth the price of his air-fare by itself!

Peach · Post by **Peach** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:18 am

Doc wrote:Yup. I'll vote for Oren Marshall. He's a heck of a player and ought to be heard.

btw, Peach...

London Brass Christmas cd's (late 80's production) - weren't in print/available here last I checked (I lost mine). Still available over there?

Doc

Don't think any of the Teldec releases are available anywhere new right now. You can get a used one on the Bay for $5 though...

graybach · Post by **graybach** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:43 pm

dwerden wrote:I have a proposal. The conference should start an annual tradition of having the newest euphonium and tuba player from among the the premier bands play something (individually) in a recital. It would be a good way for students to see and hear the level of ability that incoming players possess.

I second that. That is a great idea. I personally would like to see two incredible players who I know from college, Bryce Edwards (euphonium, recently won the US Navy Band job), and Scott Beaver (tuba, won the West Point Band gig a couple of years ago). Either or both would put on a great performance. What an experience sitting in groups with both those guys at the same time!

Gray Bach

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:06 pm

In addition to Chris Olka, I'd like to add Hans Nickel to the list. (I just listened to CanTUBAllada again last night.)

KevinBock · Post by **KevinBock** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:05 pm

bttmbow wrote:Marcelo Cego
Chris Olka
Marcus Rojas
Alan Baer
Howard Johnson
Fritz Kaenzig
Walter Hilgers
Sam Pilafian
Ja'tik Clark
Ron Caswell
Red Lehr

This is a fantastic list, had to quote it after I read it, dead on.

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:02 am

dwerden wrote:I have a proposal. The conference should start an annual tradition of having the newest euphonium and tuba player from among the the premier bands play something (individually) in a recital. It would be a good way for students to see and hear the level of ability that incoming players possess.

We actually do something along those lines now. The tradition for many years has been for the bands in town to sacrifice their freshman players to perform on the military recitals. We almost always have them play. Giving the new guys a full dedicated recital each would be impossible given time constraints. This is why they play on the shared recital.

Tubadork · Post by **Tubadork** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:54 am

How about having the low brass section for National playing an excerpt clinic (ala the CSO CD). {or I guess any section for that matter, I just figured that they are in town}.

Or a class on home recording techniques? How to use garage band to make a good audition CD and what the bands in DC listen for when they listen to these CD's to decide who will audition.

Bill

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:15 pm

Tubadork wrote:and what the bands in DC listen for when they listen to these CD's to decide who will audition.

That one is easy. Whoever sounds best. Also helps greatly to have accompaniment on a recorded solo.

Aco · Post by **Aco** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:45 pm

Not that I can go this year or anything, but I'd like to see more tuba chamber groups (quartets are the first that come to mind) have clinics about good group playing. I don't think I see much of that.

LARSONTUBA · Post by **LARSONTUBA** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:53 pm

Jukka Myllus (sp?) I know he was just there, but he can PLAY!
Petri Keskitalo (Finland)
Roland Szentpali is doing a lot of great things
Allesandro Fossi really impressed at ITEC in Denver
Jens-Bjorn Larsen
and
Sergio Carolino (sp?) This guy is simply amazing. He is so creative and versatile. Get Sergio. He (and a lot of his students) are sick.

MikeMilnarik · Post by **MikeMilnarik** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:47 am

EUPHONIUM:

Roland Froescher from Switzerland
http://www.rolandfroescher.ch

Thomas Ruedi from Switzerland
http://www.thomasruedi.ch/

TUBA:

Matt Brown from Reading, PA
(phenomenal player that many don't know YET)

Charlie Villarubia

Sam Pilafian

These are some that I'd like to see.

Mike Milnarik

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:01 am

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