with Piano

Mixed Nuts (another of my crazy titles) was written in 2011 for a USC Tuba Faculty recital that Norm Pearson, Doug Tornquist and I played. The 4:30 minute piece is for three tubas and piano. The intro section jumps all over the place. Each tuba part covers a wide range and there is frequent interplay with the piano. That leads into a slow, pretty interlude before an up-tempo, odd-meter section between all four musicians. Then there is  Scherzo-like section that  begins as a waltz that leads to an acerating ending – and followed by a brief exciting  “Hollywood” style ending.
Lot’s of Fun!
Jim Self
More about Jim and his recordings can be found here:
Basset Hound Music – http://www.bassethoundmusic.com