Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort is a US

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scored for low

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–

trombones The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

euphoniums The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3 or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word ''euphōnos'', meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ( ''eu'' means "well" ...

, and

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s – performed by artists who are renowned in jazz or classical or both.

History

The group was formed in 1975 by

Rich Matteson Rich A. Matteson, (born Richmond Albert Matteson, January 12, 1929, Forest Lake, Minnesota – June 24, 1993, Jacksonville, Florida) was an American jazz artist, collegiate music educator, international jazz clinician, big band leader, and jazz com ...

and

Harvey Phillips Harvey Gene Phillips, Sr. (December 2, 1929 – October 20, 2010) was an American tuba player. He served as the Distinguished Professor of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Bloomington (from 1971 to 1994) and was dedicated advocate ...

as a way to make a unique contribution to the First International Brass Congress in

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, the following year. Other members included Ashley Alexander (trombone), Steve Harlos (piano), Jack Petersen (trombone and guitar), John Marcellus (

euphonium The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3 or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word ''euphōnos'', meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ( ''eu'' means "well" ...

R. Winston Morris Ralph Winston Morris (born January 19, 1941 in Barnwell, South Carolina) is an American tubist. He served as professor of tuba and euphonium at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee, for 55 years, and subsequent to his retirement af ...

(tuba), and Daniel Perantoni (tuba). The band played at the

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in Australia in February 1978 and at other venues in Australia, including the

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. They set attendance records at The Basement, a Sydney jazz club. Tubajazz is a trademark of th
Harvey Phillips Foundation, Inc.
a New York

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founded by

in 1977 and is based in

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. The trademark was registered November 19, 1996, at the

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Artists

Euphonium The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3 or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word ''euphōnos'', meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ( ''eu'' means "well" ...

, Ashley Alexander, John Allred, Buddy Baker, John Marcellus *

Tuba The tuba (; ) is the lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibrationa buzzinto a mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of the ne ...

, Daniel Perantoni,

*Piano: Tommy Ferguson
Dan Haerle
Steve Harlos, Frank Mantooth *Guitar: Jack Petersen * Jazz Bass: Lou Fischer, Billy Michaels,

Rufus Reid Rufus Reid (born February 10, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Biography Reid was raised in Sacramento, California, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation ...

, Kelly Sill *Drums: Steve Houghton, Rick Kirkland,

Ed Soph Ed Soph (born March 21, 1945, in Coronado, California) is an American jazz drummer and educator. Biography Soph was raised in Houston, Texas. He enrolled at North Texas State University (University of North Texas) in 1963 as a music major but s ...

Composers and arrangers

* Phil Wilson * John Allred * Dan Haerle (piano) * Jack Petersen

Discography

* ''The Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort'' (Tubajazz Records, 1976) * ''Perantoni Plays Perantoni'' (Mark Records, 1979) * ''Tubajazz Superhorns Live!'' (Tubajazz Records, 1991, released on CD by HPF Records 1992) * ''Super Horn'' (rec. 1978 Australia) (Mark Records, 1982, released as compilation CD along with debut album as ''Tubajazz Superhorns'', HPF Records 1992)

References

External links

Matteson-Phillips TubaJazz Consort – ''Spoofy''

The Modern Jazz Tuba Project
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1975 American jazz ensembles Big bands