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Going The Distance

by Las Tubas de Tucson

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 03:35
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Salut d'Amour 03:26
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Wind Sketches Mvt. I - Whirlwind 02:44
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Wind Sketches Mvt. II - Freemantle Doctor 02:35
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Wind Sketches Mvt. III - White Squall 01:44
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Wind Sketches Mvt. IV - Vientos y fugas 02:23
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The Distance 02:54
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Las Tubas De Tucson is a tuba/euphonium quartet that started in 2009. They won the 2010 ITEC quartet competition and have been invited to perform at the 2012 International Women’s Brass Conference in Kalamazoo, MI. Personnel include Matt Stout and Stacey Garcia, euphoniums; Daniel Brown and Will Houchin, tubas, and for this recording, Adam Ackermann, drums for The Distance. Works on this CD include Allegro from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by W. A. Mozart arranged by Stacey Garcia, Salut D’Amour by Edward Elgar arranged by Gail Robinson, Wind Sketchesby Brian Balmages, and The Distance by Greg Brown arranged by Daniel Brown.

This is Las Tubas De Tucson’s first CD. It is purposefully not a full length CD but rather a sampler to get their name out in public that has some very good music on it. Each piece sounds balanced with good intonation, timbre, and excellent musicianship. Of the works, the Wind Sketchesand The Distance easily stand out as great original works for this medium. The Wind Sketches movements each capture the “flavor” of each type of wind. In order, they are whirlwind, fremantle doctor, white squall, and vientos y fugas. This work more than any other on the disc shows the true virtuosity of the quartet. The parts are difficult and tricky in many places yet the performance comes off amazingly musical and sonically satisfying. Likewise, The Distance is another challenging work as it has rap elements and an insistent ostinato bass line with accompaniment that was expertly arranged by quartet member Daniel Brown from an earlier rock work. The original work can be found on YouTube. I performed the narration at the Southwest Regional Conference in 2011 but this recorded version has the quartet members taking turns with the narration. It is a great arrangement that is sure to be popular with many quartets. The other two works on the CD are traditional arrangements that are played quite well and show the quartet’s staying power with their versatility in interpreting different styles of literature.

I have high hopes this quartet will continue to look for opportunities to perform and tour as well as taking on the challenge of recording a full CD recording in the future. Congratulations on an excellent first step.


—Mark Nelson, Pima Community College

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released March 23, 2012

Matt Stout, Stacey Garcia - euphonium
Dan Brown, Will Houchin - tuba
Adam Ackermann - drums

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Las Tubas de Tucson is an award winning tuba quartet based in Tucson, Arizona. Its members include Matthew Stout, Justin Rifkind, Daniel Brown, and Will Houchin, all of which are active performers and educators in the greater Tucson area.

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