[Dixielandjazz] Tuba & String Bass

[david richoux]

Jeff Wells of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra does (when he comes
back to the band - he has been away for a while.)

There was a special King tuba that was made exactly for this - tall
and narrow (on a stand) so the bass player could switch quickly
between the two instruments.

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/instruments/White/King-tuba-pit.jpg

I think there were only 6 of these made - I have seen one in person.

Dave Richoux

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Stephen G Barbone
<barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>> Bert Brandsma <mister_bertje at hotmail.com> wrote: (polkite snip)
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>> Walter Page in his own band the Blue Devils allready doubled tuba, string
>> bass AND bass saxophone.
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>> John Kirby with Fletcher Henderson doubled tuba and string bass. (quite
>> impressive as well on both, take Radio Rhythm!)
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>> One could ad quite a few people who did likewise.
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> Hi Bert & Listmates:
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> Change that past tense "who did likewise" to present tense "who do
> likewise".
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> Vince Giordano  for starters. Now, who else does?
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> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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