Looking for jazz tracks that use the trombone and the tuba

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I intend to collect few tracks/songs/pieces where specific instruments stand out and it is catchy enough that I can remember it so when I hear the instrument again, I can identify it. Ive made a really big list and the only instruments I’m missing out are the trombone and the tuba. So I searched for this in Classical and Romantic, and it doesn’t seem like Classical and Romantic place trombones and tubas as the fronters very much.

So, I’m looking for catchy jazz tracks in which trombone and tuba standout (if possible, those that employ liberated dissonance too).

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So, I'm looking for catchy jazz tracks in which trombone and tuba standout (if possible, those that employ liberated dissonance too).

Aaron · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you're teaching yourself to identify instruments according to their sound. In that spirit, here's an answer toward that end.
Try searching for music by brass ensembles, concert bands, and brass bands. These cut across all musical genres and feature trombones and tubas prominently.
A few suggestions to get you started, with links to one video of each.

Canadian Brass ("Flight of the Tuba Bee")
Empire Brass ("Ain't Misbehavin'" and "When the Saints Go Marching In" -- both jazz)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band ("My Feet Can't Fail Me Now" -- jazz)
Example of a Trombone Concerto (by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov)
Example of a Tuba Concerto (by Ralph Vaughan Williams)

PiedPiper · Answer

You can start with these stylistically very diverse tuba solos:

Mattis Cederberg "Tangerine"
New Bumpers Jazz "Doctor Jazz"
Bob Stewart "First Line"

Looking for jazz tracks that use the trombone and the tuba

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