Tuba

:For the municipality in the Philippines, see Tuba, Benguet.

Jazz tuba

Tubas have been used in jazz from the music's beginning. In the earliest years, bands often used a tuba for outdoor playing and a double bass for indoor jobs. The role of two bass instruments remains similar. Tubas are usually featured in a supporting role, although it is not uncommon for them to take solos. Many jazz bands actually use a sousaphone, commonly if technically incorrectly called a "tuba" in this context.

Related Topics:
Jazz - Double bass

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Notable jazz tubists include:

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• Chink Martin Abraham
• Dave Bargeron
• Ron Caswell
• Ray Draper
• Michel Godard
• Howard Johnson
• Sam Pilafian
• Marcus Rojas
• Jim Self
• Cyrus St. Clair
• Bob Stewart
• Jonathan Sass
• Joe Tuba