Posted by Doc on November 05, 2003 at 19:13:01:
In Reply to: Recordings as a Gift posted by Debbie on November 05, 2003 at 16:04:20:
All recordings previously mentioned are excellent choices. If he really likes variety, as you say, and you want something of a different color than what has been mentioned, then he may like some of these:
Howard Johnson and Gravity - tuba group - jazz
Jonathan Sass and Heavy Tuba - tuba group - jazz
The Tubadours - tuba quartet, double CD - incl. Christmas album (sold separately on LP)
Bonarama - contemporary New Orleans-style jazz/funk, 5 trombones, tuba, guitar, and drums. Not much tuba SOLOING, but some great bass lines on sousaphone (important for a tuba player) He can listen to this with his trombone-playing friends. It's hot!
Any recordings by the different armed forces bands in Washington D.C.
Oystein Baadsvik is also an awesome soloist (of the "classical" flavor)
Michael Lind is a fantastic soloist, however, his recordings may be hard to find, albeit well worth it.
(going out on a limb here) Ray Dorschner and the Rainbow Valley Dutchmen - You haven't heard a tuba in polka music until you hear Jim Dorschner. (It's not rinky-dink polka music, nor is it that Jimmy Sturr/Polish nonsense.) Any album in the last 15 years is good - they let Jim show off and solo on every album. 40th Anniversary Album is a good one. They are out of Menasha, WI. You won't think about tubas and polkas the same way again.
There's some variety (and quality) for you. If you look hard enough you can find the tuba in just about every style of music. Good luck.
Doc (there's no bad tuba music, some is just better than others)