Todd S. Malicoate wrote:Maybe they are just "out to get you," as it were.
That's what I've been thinking. Us tubas are pretty hated at our school. We just stopped caring. Until it prevented me from pursuing my jazz career.
Although I don't see why they hate us. We are probably some of the best players out of the entire band. I guess we just annoy them with all the jams we made up
I don't play the tuba.
I am a tuba player.
There's a difference.
DevilDog-2013 wrote:Until it prevented me from pursuing my jazz career.
Not playing in the high school jazz band has nothing to do with "pursuing your jazz career." Particularly in view of the huge variety of resources now available, no one can take that away from you.
That's a very good point...
Hmm... A few friends and I are thinking about dropping out of the school band and starting up our own jazz band. I think that would be best.
I don't play the tuba.
I am a tuba player.
There's a difference.
DevilDog-2013 wrote:That's a very good point...
Hmm... A few friends and I are thinking about dropping out of the school band and starting up our own jazz band. I think that would be best.
I don't think you got my point at all.
99.99999999% of preparation for a jazz career is done "not performing."
DevilDog-2013 wrote:
Hmm... A few friends and I are thinking about dropping out of the school band and starting up our own jazz band. I think that would be best.
Would it allow tubas? I hope not!
Seriously, if you're going to continue with music after you get out of the public schools, could be a valuable experience. Not dropping out of band, that's questionable, but starting your own jazz band.
Donn wrote:Seriously, if you're going to continue with music after you get out of the public schools, could be a valuable experience. Not dropping out of band, that's questionable, but starting your own jazz band
We might as well give it a shot.
And BTW- Trombone is checked in. Bari sax is checked out. Played it for 10 minutes today. Can play a few notes. And we have a gig this weekend that I'm going to do on a friend's trombone. Hopefully I'll be able to switch to bari sax in the next few weeks.
Thanks for the replies!
I don't play the tuba.
I am a tuba player.
There's a difference.
And to everyone:
Everyone threw a fit and won't let me play bari sax in jazz. But there's a rumor that the director will let me play tuba. If this is true then I will stay in jazz. But I'm not going to play for the rest of the summer.
I don't play the tuba.
I am a tuba player.
There's a difference.
Art - Question about your "Victory Bounce" - what years was it named that? After WW1? I know it goes back to the early 1900s and has been called Joe Avery, Joe Avery's Piece, Joe Avery's Blues, Rock Around The Clock, New Second Line, (not to be confused with Paul Barbarin's Second Line) and a few other names (I especially like "Rip The Roof Off The Sucker!" as I have heard it called sometimes in New Orleans...)
I think it is named in honor of Joe "Kid" Avery but that is not confirmed.
Art - Question about your "Victory Bounce" - what years was it named that? After WW1? I know it goes back to the early 1900s and has been called Joe Avery, Joe Avery's Piece, Joe Avery's Blues, Rock Around The Clock, New Second Line, (not to be confused with Paul Barbarin's Second Line) and a few other names (I especially like "Rip The Roof Off The Sucker!" as I have heard it called sometimes in New Orleans...)
Dave,
Your information about Joe Avery is correct. Bill Sinclair, my resident expert on New Orleans Jazz, tells me that "JOE AVERY'S Piece" was the original name. The Eureka BB and the Young Tuxedo BB also used this name. It got the name from Joe Avery, the old trombonist. "Victory Walk" and Victory Bounce" are later day versions of the same tune, used by bands that Joe never worked with. I used that title too, because I never had the pleasure of working with Joe Avery. In retrospect, I should have used the original title.
That's what I've been thinking. Us tubas are pretty hated at our school. We just stopped caring. Until it prevented me from pursuing my jazz career. 
