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Mabye not exactly jazz, but I highly recommend
this http://tinyurl.com/ye6qop

And
this http://tinyurl.com/yd8qmq
ain't too shabby.

Look here for the Mattson - Phillips Tubajazz Consort - even have sound bytes! Harvey Phillips came out with these on CD.

http://www.windsongpress.com/CD/phillip ... s%20cd.htm

I really like Bob Stewart's "Then & Now" album, if you haven't already heard it.

And Randy Jones does some nice work, though less in the spotlight, on Johnnie Valentino's "Stingy Brim."

I certainly am curious about the mystery album that the original poster seeks . . . .

hurricanejello wrote: also, feel free to recommend any other jazz tuba albums that are worth picking up.

Hi,

I hope it's not too shameless to recommend my own release: Life Is Good (PKO Records). Tuba, B-3 Organ, Guitar, Drums. You can listen to some of it, read about it, and purchase it at www.pkorecords.com. It was recently a finalist for the Roger Bobo Excellence in Recording Award.

Thanks,
Kent Eshelman

KentEshelman wrote:

hurricanejello wrote: also, feel free to recommend any other jazz tuba albums that are worth picking up.

Hi,

I hope it's not too shameless.... Life Is Good (PKO Records).

Buy it. Tasy, tasty, tasty. These guys pull from a wide variety of influences to make a great album that never gets old.
(There's no place for shame when you play jazz tuba, KE.)

Besides being a big fan of the Eshelmanz, I have had the good fortune to hear Jim Self, Harvey Phillips, the MJT, Nat MacIntosh and John Stevens improvise live. They are Baaaaaaad Men.

KentEshelman wrote:

hurricanejello wrote: also, feel free to recommend any other jazz tuba albums that are worth picking up.

Hi,

I hope it's not too shameless to recommend my own release: Life Is Good (PKO Records). Tuba, B-3 Organ, Guitar, Drums. You can listen to some of it, read about it, and purchase it at www.pkorecords.com. It was recently a finalist for the Roger Bobo Excellence in Recording Award.

Thanks,
Kent Eshelman

I thought I saw in the ITEA journal that you realesed a second album too? I didn't see it on that website.
Bill

Jim Self's Basset Hound Blues

hurricanejello wrote:So, the other day I was searching through some records in the jazz section at a local record store and i came across an album with a picture of a tuba in the desert on the front, and inside pictures of the same tuba on a road, beach, and a bunch of other places. I didn't end up getting it and the name has totally escaped me.

It's not jazz, but I can think of this one as having similar cover art:

http://tinyurl.com/y37otx

Going back to original question, if the album you are speaking of was an old Alex (as I recall), standing on its bell in the desert, with about 9 photos on the back with several having the same horn in them, don't bother buying it unless you just want the photos.

I bought one several years ago, and if there was tuba on it, I didn't find it. As I recall, it was fairly bad rock--sufficiently bad that even as I tried to listen--because there just HAD to be tuba on it (I mean, there was a picture of one all over it, wasn't there...?), the music was sufficiently bad to preclude continuous listening...

Sort of a tuba "shaggy dog story"...

Ditto what Mike Lynch said. The record is Ken Burgan and the Big Bow-Wow Strain. I received it as a gift about 20 years ago - no tuba used in the music on the record.

hurricanejello wrote:at least that ken burgan record looks cool.

"... and its better to LOOK good than to sound good"

If you don't mind something featuring tuba (rather prominently), then the following gets an A1 ICHIBAN recommendation from me. I consider the following to be essential to the music collection of any person of culture and grace (such as myself, of course).

http://tinyurl.com/yfucnf

I'd like to know what kind of horn Vince Giordano plays. I have other recordings that feature his tuba playing. Whatever it is, it is distinctive and cuts through everything.

Vince plays a recording bell Conn 3v, c. 1923 or so. And, either a Conn or Buescher bass sax, and maybe a Kay bass--that I'm not sure of. I do think the bass sax he uses most is a Conn. Amazing player.

He has all those instruments on stands, so he can switch from one to the other on the fly, and sings too. Amazing.

And, keep an eye/ear out for Prairie Home Companion. Vince and/or the band show up there several times a year, usually.

Vince plays a recording bell Conn 3v, c. 1923 or so.

Thanky, thanky. One of life's nagging questions finally answered.

If it says Vince Giordano on the credits, then it's probably worth buying. It's a sinful shame that Quality Shout! seems to be out of print (at least at Amazon).

If you like music from that era ...

Take a look at this one too. You will see a Tubenet familiar name on tuba and bass (mostly bass).
http://www.jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=BCD-188
On the cover photo, you get to see what the guy looked like about 20 years ago dressed in a suit and tie looking downright respectable.

I thought I saw in the ITEA journal that you realesed a second album too? I didn't see it on that website.
Bill[/quote]

Well, I've only made one jazz tuba CD. However, I did record a solo piano CD a few years ago of boogie-woogie and ragtime music. That's called "In The Pocket" and is available only directly from me.

Thanks for your interest!

Kent Eshelman

P.S. To the original poster, here are some other jazz tuba albums I like:

Howard Johnson and Gravity - "Gravity!"
Howard Johnson and Gravity - "Right Now"
Brad Felt - "Exordium"
Red Callender - "Red Callender Speaks Low"
Jim Self - numerous albums
Marty Erickson - numerous albums

A great source for jazz tuba recordings is Tap Music (tapmusic.com). Many titles to chose from, including (insert shameless plug) my own entitled, "Brazzzology, Pick Yourself Up". Incidently, if you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth/North Texas area Brazzology will be playing at TCU in Fort Worth on November 20 at 7:30 PM in PepsiCo Recital Hall. It should be a great night. As always my good friend, trumpet player/co-leader Larry Spencer will be with me, plus a great rhythm section of Kyp Green, bass, Joey Carter, drums and Julie Bonk, piano. Julie is a great pianist and was teacher/mentor for many years to Nora Jones. Don't miss it!