[Dixielandjazz] Westy Westerhoff - Tubatonist

[SLGTJB]

on 11/26/02 6:20 PM, SLGTJB at SLGTJB@earthlink.net wrote:

> One of the great tuba entertainers from the west coast is
> 
> ta dah ------        Westy Westerhoff (sp?)
> 
> He's currently playing tuba with The Professors Band (the faculty of the
> Mammoth Lakes Jazz Camp.  He entertained for years at Disney... tuba with the
> Banjomania group and is an incredible trombonist (The Misbehavin' Band).
> 
> One of his great schicks is when the band begins to dismantle his Sousaphone
> while he's playing... first the bell, then the body, the leadpipe, the
> mouthpiece and Westy continues... finally playing pretty good hand!
> 
> In addition, he's a great showman, MC and now he owes me $5.
> 
> Cary Hobbs