Bob Stewart Tuba Competition

About
The Annual Bob Stewart Tuba Competition provides exposure to the many dynamic tuba players working in improvisational music ensembles. The Competition accepts tuba-led groups that explore genres including the Blues and traditional and contemporary Jazz.

Description
The Annual Bob Stewart Tuba Competition was created by The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts and Bob Stewart to help bring to the forefront many of the talented tubists on the creative music scene today.

“I was very fortunate to have had wonderful opportunities as a young tuba player, and this competition provides me with a unique opportunity to show my appreciation for those who helped me launch my career by now sharing my knowledge and experience with some of the young musical lions of today,” Stewart says. “It is my sincere hope that this forum will help to shine a spotlight on some very deserving musicians and spread the appreciation of the tuba’s unique voice in today’s textured and rich music scene.”

The competition is a free public event that takes place during the annual 52nd Street Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in New York City in late October.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/bobstewartcompetition for more information.

Previous winners: 2012: Chanell Crichlow & Pitchblak Brass Band