Posted by T. J. on March 24, 2002 at 19:34:44:
In Reply to: Best ever? posted by Dan M on March 24, 2002 at 17:46:59:
Let's see. . .
the big names are
Roger Bobo, John Fletcher, Harvey Phillips, Arnold Jacobs, Bill Bell
the new(er) virtuosos are
Pat Sheridan, Sam Pilafian
that's seven.. .
Tony Kniffen made the finals of Chicago at only 18. . . and, of course, Pokorny won it (1988)
that's nine. . .
Warren Deck or Floyd Cooley probably deserve to be there. . .
but then again I'm sure that Tommy Johnson and Jim Self deserve to be there, too (probably the most heard tuba players with all the movies and The Flintstones :) )
there is of course no definitive answer. . . you might have to get down to categories to get the best of each (orchestra, solo, jazz/dixie, studio/movies, quintet/chamber, all around, etc). . . I'm sure I've left of some people that I love but this was off the top of my head. . .
--T. J.