Composed by Jim Self. Eight tubas and drums. Large Ensemble. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS27).

Tuba Solo with Piano - Advanced

SKU: HD.BASS25

Composed by Jim Self. Commissioned by Andy Malloy. Solo. Duration 6:00. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS25).

2 tubas

SKU: P2.PZA90187

Composed by Various. Edited by Zach Collins. Arranged by Jim Self. 2 tubas (or 2 bass trombones) or tuba/bass trombone with downloadable backing track. Score and downloadable audio. Published by Basset Hound Music (P2.PZA90187).

Concert Duets is a collection of 14 arrangements of works by prominent 18th-century composers, mostly taken from Trio Sonatas. Duet 11 is a Jim Self original work in the Rococo style; and Duets 12, 13 and 14 are arrangements of the three-movements of the Bach Concerto for Two Violins. Included with this edition are play-along recorded tracks by tubist Zach Collins, who also served as editor of the current edition.

I created these duets as Christmas gifts for my tuba playing friends, with the first duet being arranged in 1976. All 14 of the duets are challenging and fun to play and are especially effective as concert pieces.

As a young musician I had the privilege of playing duets with many of the world’s finest tubists including Harvey Phillips, John Fletcher, Bob Pallansch, Chester, Schmitz, Dan Perantoni, Toby Hanks, Ron Bishop, Winston Morris and Tommy Johnson. I learned more about playing music in these duo sessions than from any other musical activity I have ever experienced. Duets are powerful teaching tools for learning and mastering rhythm, phrasing and intonation and for developing overall musicianship.

Jim Self:

Self (b. 1943) is a Los Angeles free-lance musician, a veteran of thousands of Hollywood motion pictures, television shows and records, and tuba soloist on many prominent movies. His tuba was the “Voice of the Mothership” in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He is Principal Tuba/Cimbasso with the Pacific and Pasadena Symphonies and the Los Angeles Opera and Hollywood Bowl Orchestras. Formerly he was in The U.S. Army Band and tuba / euphonium professor at the University of Tennessee. He holds a DMA from the USC Thornton School of Music where he is Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Chamber Music. His compositions and arrangements include works for solo tuba, brass quintet, other brass, string and woodwind chamber music, wind band and orchestra. Jim has produced many solo jazz and classical recordings. His music and recordings are available from Potenza Music and www.jimself.com. Jim Self is a Yamaha Performing Artist.

Zach Collins, editor:

Zach Collins is professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2019, he released his first solo album, Chronicle. It was recognized with the 2021 ITEA Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording for the best Solo Tuba Album.

His interpretation of William Kraft’s Encounters II for Solo Tuba was released on Cambria Master Recordings. Zach performs with Eastern Standard, a horn, tuba, piano trio he formed with Heidi Lucas and Jacob Ertl. The ensemble has released two commercial albums, Eastern Standard and Wanderlust.

Zach regularly performs with the Keystone Chamber Winds, Altoona Symphony Orchestra, and West Virginia Symphony Orchestras. His compositions and arrangements for brass and for tuba and euphonium can be purchased from Cimarron Music and Eighth Note Publications. Zach earned degrees from Texas Christian University and the University of Southern California. His primary teachers have been Richard Murrow, Jim Self, Tommy Johnson, and Norm Pearson. Zach Collins is a Miraphone artist.

Brass Ensemble (4 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 4 Trombones (2 double on Euphonium), 2 Tubas and 3 Percussion) - Advanced

SKU: HD.BASS14

Composed by Jim Self. Commissioned by the Pacific brass Ensemble. Large Ensemble. Duration 12:00. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS14).

Brass Ensemble (4 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium and 2 Tubas) - Moderate-Advanced

SKU: HD.BASS15

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Jim Self. Premiered by the Pacific Brass Ensemble. Large Ensemble. Duration 14:00. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS15).

Euphonium Ensemble (8 Euphoniums) - Advanced

SKU: HD.BASS26

Composed by Jim Self. Commissioned by Winston Morris. Large Ensemble. Duration 5:00. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS26).

Solo Tuba with 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Bass Trombone - Moderate

SKU: HD.BASS1

Composed by Antonio Capuzzi. Arranged by Jim Self. 3 movements. Solo. Duration 16:30. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS1).

6 tubas and drums

SKU: HD.BASS28

Composed by Jim Self. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS28).

Composed by Jim Self. Premiered at USC Thornton Brass Bash 2005. Large Ensemble. Duration 3:30. Published by Basset Hound Music (HD.BASS8).

Composed by Jim Self. For Solo Tuba with Saxophone Quartet and Vibraphone/Percussion. Written for Sergio Carolino. Advanced. Solo. Duration 13:15. Published by Basset Hound Music

By Jim Self. For Brass Quintet. Premiered by the Wisconsin Brass Quintet. Advanced. Quintet. Duration 11:00

By Jim Self. For Tuba Quartet (3 Bass Tubas, Contra-bass Tuba and Vibraphone). Premiered by Los Tubas. Advanced. Quartet. Duration 11:00