[Dixielandjazz] Tuba & String Bass

[Scott Anthony]

The San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation publication, the Frisco 
Cricket, published an article about Joe Tarto who had one of these made, 
maybe the first one, called the "Tartophone" and now owned by Brian Nelpka. 
The issue is available online at http://www.sftradjazz.org/articles.htm  It 
is the Fall 2009 issue.

Scott Anthony
Frisco Cricket Editor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david richoux" <domitype at gmail.com>
To: <santh at comcast.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tuba & String Bass


More on that interesting and rare tuba:
http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/Brass/tubas/1934-King-Pit-Tuba.html

Dave Richoux

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 7:45 PM, david richoux <domitype at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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:
>>
>>
>>> Bert Brandsma <mister_bertje at hotmail.com> wrote: (polkite snip)
>>>
>>>
>>> Walter Page in his own band the Blue Devils allready doubled tuba, 
>>> string
>>> bass AND bass saxophone.
>>>
>>> John Kirby with Fletcher Henderson doubled tuba and string bass. (quite
>>> impressive as well on both, take Radio Rhythm!)
>>>
>>> One could ad quite a few people who did likewise.
>>
>> Hi Bert & Listmates:
>>
>> Change that past tense "who did likewise" to present tense "who do
>> likewise".
>>
>> Vince Giordano for starters. Now, who else does?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone
>> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>>
>>
>>
>

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