[Dixielandjazz] "You Choose the Tuba News" (probably no OKOM content)

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

David Richoux wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> A Friday feature of the CBS National News is a "You Choose The News"  
> and up for next Friday's story (3/24/06) is a story/interview with   
> young tubist Carol Jantsch. A recent winner of the feature got total  
> national news coverage (and a hug from George Bush - no comment) so  
> if you want to support The Tuba, go to cbsnews.com [cbsnews dot com]  
> and click "Assignment America" - the vote is for "Tuba Prodigy" - you  
> may have to go through a few windows to get there, but CBS has really  
> done well with tubas over the years, IMO.
>
> (there is really not much else to vote for this week - I think they  
> are pushing for Carol )
>
> (She is really good with the classical tuba - do a search on her name  
> - but I have no idea if she can play jazz yet. ;-)
>
> Dave Richoux
>
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Indeed she is good. She is also a senior at Univ. of MI and leaves ivy 
halls for one o f the top jobs in the nation on her chosen instrument.
I revise my comment -- she is way beyond good, and we here in MI can 
have cause to cheer her on.
Don Ingle