Big Joe the Tuba

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Big Joe the Tuba

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Considering we never practice it's not too bad :oops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q16CqgKLCg8" target="_blank
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More tuba!!

(Less clarinet)

I’m googling up this score now. :tuba:
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Here's a clip of this, with the late great Harvey Phillips in the tuba section. I linked to the clip at the point where Big Joe starts, if you go to the beginning you'll hear him play the solo part on "The Carioca":

https://youtu.be/nYXV4XXWClA?t=225" target="_blank
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Re: Big Joe the Tuba

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The second tuba from the left. Me want!!
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