Jones 21 Distinctive Duets

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Jones 21 Distinctive Duets

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I was playing the Roger Jones 21 Distinctive Duets with a freshman today (last-lesson-before-Thanksgiving goofing off) and was reminded how good these duets are.

If you don't own them or you just haven't played them, consider buying a copy. A couple of the very finest duets written are included.
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My copy has been missing for at least 10 years now. I'd love to get another, but judging from an earlier post it is not available.

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You are correct, I didn't find it at the usual places. How sad.
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Thanks for finding that. Now everybody, go buy a copy!



Roger Jones is 'retired' in Florida but still composing occasionally. I don't have any contact with him but if anybody in the Miami area does, you might suggest he should compose another tuba piece.
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Roger is now living in Gulf Shores, AL and has been quite active lately. I like to kid him about his "retirement".
He's written a handful of tuba specific things in last decade, including a great programmatic work called Bellerophon: Slayer of the Chimera for me in 2005. I don't believe much of this in print yet, but he's working on it. Contact me if you folks want more info at teletran1175@yahoo.com" target="_blank.
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