I didn't choose the tuba. The choose-a... [laughter] Now, this is going to be hard. [Jaunty second line music] I started playing the tuba in the sixth grade. I started playing tub ...

Utica Community Schools music teacher talks about how learning an instrument in middle school has impacted his life, from a student, to a teacher, to a renowned musician.

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A young man wanted to take out loans to pay for a $280,000 degree in tuba playing. A woman named Amy called into The Ramsey Show and spoke with finance guru Dave Ramsey himself to get some advice.

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Dixon Van Winkle, 80, is a four-time Grammy Award winner who's been playing tuba since high school. "Not just playing tuba, but I play string bass a lot and other things ...

At the first chorus, the camera shifts to the band's other guitarist, Keith Richards, who can be seen pretending to play the tuba, without a mouthpiece, his cheeks puffing in and out.

He is not only a tuba player but also plays the euphonium, trombone, and bass trombone. His journey to Carnegie Hall began when he participated in a program at the All-State Sugar Bowl.

I think I started at February. MORGAN: I had noticed him playing, and he seemed composed and focused. SAM: I was a little nervous at first, but then it felt really good to be playing.

Now he calls the shots as the group’s conductor. While many ensemble members return to play each year, Jones is never sure how many will show as the group relies on volunteers.

Puchek, son of Joe and Candy Puchek, of Highland, plays tuba and was selected and contracted to join the elite 150-member corps. He will attend monthly weekend practices during a winter camp ...

MORGAN: If anyone has earned the right to play tuba sitting down, it's Bob Nelson. For NPR News in San Antonio, I'm Jack Morgan. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG "WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS" (EUPHONIUM COVER)") ...