Huh?One: The number of tubas played at the festival. As blues festivals go, one tuba is a lot of tubas.
The ungainly instrument was handled by Janos Mazura of Hungarian ensemble Someday Baby, who wowed crowds with a set that blended the sounds of blues, jazz, oom-pah polka and a really weird LSD trip.
"Blues by the Numbers"
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Steve Marcus
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"Blues by the Numbers"
from an article by Colin Hunter in The Record, Kitchener, Ontario, August 14, 2006:
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When I lived up in Boston, there was this really awesome band the played at a jazz club (Ryles in Inman Square). It was basically a Dixieland instrumentation - Clr(Sax), Tpt, Tbn, Banjo, Drums.
In addition to the older trad jazz, these guys played some modern stuff - the tuba player learned to walk bass lines, on everything from Blues to Bop. The band had a fabulous group sound, a ton of personality.
When I heard 'em, they had just gotten back from Europe (been there for a coupla months). They played on the streets by day, hotel restaurants for dinner (and a cover) at night, stayed in hostels, and came back to the US about $10 grand wealthier.
Moral of that story - learn to walk a bass line.
In addition to the older trad jazz, these guys played some modern stuff - the tuba player learned to walk bass lines, on everything from Blues to Bop. The band had a fabulous group sound, a ton of personality.
When I heard 'em, they had just gotten back from Europe (been there for a coupla months). They played on the streets by day, hotel restaurants for dinner (and a cover) at night, stayed in hostels, and came back to the US about $10 grand wealthier.
Moral of that story - learn to walk a bass line.
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Ungainly my butt 
I get real tired of hearing about people who are hell bent on ignoring the tuba as a viable part of ensembles... especially big bands. Leave the amps at home and take a tuba. That's what I say. Arrrrgghhh!
I get real tired of hearing about people who are hell bent on ignoring the tuba as a viable part of ensembles... especially big bands. Leave the amps at home and take a tuba. That's what I say. Arrrrgghhh!
Dan Schultz
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Re: "Blues by the Numbers"
As Ron White says, "You can't fix stupid."Steve Marcus wrote:from an article by Colin Hunter in The Record, Kitchener, Ontario, August 14, 2006:
Huh?One: The number of tubas played at the festival. As blues festivals go, one tuba is a lot of tubas.
The ungainly instrument was handled by Janos Mazura of Hungarian ensemble Someday Baby, who wowed crowds with a set that blended the sounds of blues, jazz, oom-pah polka and a really weird LSD trip.
Tony Z.
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