[Dixielandjazz] Re: Doubling Instruments

[Jrtnft at aol.com]

Ron L'Herault wrote: 

<<I've seen Eli Newberger play tuba and piano at the same time, both really 
really well, too.  Amazing.>>

Well, that's Eli--always amazing. On an old Laurie Wright calendar, one month 
had a picture of Eli playing his tuba with the caption: "Doesn't he know you 
can't do that with a tuba?"

Rich Matteson did the same thing when with Bob Scobey; not as a novelty but a 
necessity. The piano player didn't make it to the gig on time, so the band 
started with Rich sitting at the piano, tuba with one hand, piano with the 
other. Remember that, Jim Beebe? Was at the Lakeview Club in Minnesota.

Jack Thomas