Children of the ‘50s and ‘60s may remember “Tubby the Tuba” -- the story, set to music, of a very shy brass instrument in a symphony orchestra. All Tubby wants is a solo. If his saga rings a bell, ...

The tuba is a funny instrument. Its sound is like a gaseous rumbling from deep within the earth—or our bellies. Hardly fleet of foot—it’s heavy, often pushing 30 pounds, and awkward—it’s seldom given ...

JACKSONVILLE — Daniel Harris marches with a tuba that is older than he is. It’s been dropped a thousand times by a dozen players. It’s dented, repaired and painted over with the dull silver finish ...

Sousaphones, typically relegated to the remote reaches of the band room and back areas of the stage, marched into the limelight at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Saturday afternoon, hijacking center ...

Concertos written for the tuba are very rare. A concerto written for the massive low brass instrument with a movement that seeks to replicate the sounds of a wind tunnel is unique. The third movement ...

A special concert is celebrating the holiday season and the tuba. NewsHour's Tim McPhillips reports on the role of this versatile booming brass instrument in the music we all love. It wasn't the famed ...