When the book “The Perfect Tuba” landed on my desk, I thought, “I’ll have to ask Robert Carpenter about this.” Every Central Florida music fan knows he’s the go-to guy for all things tuba. Turns out ...

For those of you who think that the tuba is an instrument for back-row orchestral musicians or big guys toward the rear of the marching band, Steve Dumaine is going to set the record straight. The ...

WKAR Current Sports reporter never intended to play the tuba, or be part of the section for most of his life. He’s glad the journey took him to the back of the band. There are 300 members in Michigan ...

Preservation Hall Jazz Band have added a fall run to their 2019 North American tour itinerary celebrating the release of their new documentary, A Tuba to Cuba. The new dates start October 22nd at the ...

This is an opinion tribute cartoon. When the Saints Go Marching In, Charles E. Hall will be there ‘holding down the low end’ on tuba. For one, there will be the thrill of performing before a large ...

Formed in in 2009, Tuba Skinny has steadily evolved from a loose collection of street musicians into a solid ensemble dedicated to bringing the traditional New Orleans sound to audiences around the ...

Preservation Hall Jazz Band have unveiled the release date to their A Tuba to Cuba album. The soundtrack from their documentary of the same name will be released on June 28th via Sub Pop. In February, ...

Richard Morgan has lived in Grand Junction only since June, but it didn't take long for the tuba player to find the Centennial Band, an all-volunteer band of local musicians. It was just the outlet to ...

In the 1960s and '70s, Johnson, who died Jan. 11, played on recordings by Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner and Carla Bley. He also led his own ensembles, including Gravity. Originally broadcast in 1984.

OAKLAND — Tuba players, long relegated to the back row of large brass bands, took total control of the stage at Jack London Square on Sunday in the city’s first-ever “Tuba Christmas” event. More than ...