The Experts Speak about Arban

Rex Martin—It is a book that I've been working on for 20 years, and I still haven't even come close to tapping it's potential. It is a magic book that just opens up to whatever page you ought to be working on at any moment! 

Harvey G. Phillips, Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus, Indiana University—For fifty years I have lived with the Arban Complete Method for Cornet (edited by Edwin Franko Goldman) and the Arban Complete Method for Baritone and Trombone [now published by Encore Music Publishers]. As a student, performer and teacher I cannot imagine life as a brass player without Arban. Now, thanks to Jerry Young and Wesley Jacobs, we have our own edition of the Arban Complete Method for Tuba. No student, performer or teacher should be without this veritable bible of brass performance; a legacy for future generations. The renaissance of our noble tuba continues to be inspired.  

Fritz Kaenzig, Professor of Tuba, University of Michigan Principal Tuba, Grant Park Symphony (Chicago)—It would be possible for a band director to hand this edition to a young student and he or she would have all the information necessary to develop into an advanced player with attention, time, and dedicated practice…This is truly a complete method for tuba that belongs in the library of every tuba performer and teacher.  

Jeffrey Funderburk, Associate Professor of Tuba University of Iowa—This book is destined to be one of the most significant additions to the etude material for tuba. At last, a true tuba edition makes these time-proven etudes available for all tubists without the need to learn treble clef.

Toru Miura, Solo Euphoniumist Kosei Wind Orchestra, Tokyo—The Arban Complete Method is the Bible for all brass players. All tubists in the world have been expecting a version for tuba for a long time. We are all happy to know that Jerry Young and Wesley Jacobs completed this great work. It will be a benefit for all tubists in the world. 

Ron Davis, Associate Professor of Tuba, University of South Carolina—Your new edition of Arban is a wonder. It is fantastic to finally have the complete method for CC tuba that is carefully edited for contemporary thought on articulation. I believe the tuba world owes you a tremendous debt for this book. 

Steven Mead, Professional euphonium soloist. Professor of Euphonium at Royal Northern College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire. British Tuba Quartet—Can I thank you most sincerely for your tremendous work in producing the new Arban Complete Method for Tuba. I knew this was to be a major project but I had no idea that the result would be so comprehensive, so thorough, and indeed so perfect. I have not the slightest doubt that this will become the most treasured, revered tuba method book in the history of the instrument. The standard of presentation raises the standards for all other brass method books to follow.   

Prof. Dietrich Unkrodt, teacher for tuba and brass chamber music at Hochschule fuer Musik "Hanns Eisler", Berlin and solo tuba player at the orchestra of "Komische Oper Berlin"—The Arban Complete Method for Tuba is a work the tuba players have been longing for. The Arban etudes have always been an important element for the training and practice of all brass-players. Now eventually there is an edition especially geared to tuba-players in notation and register. The Arban Complete Method for Tuba gains special value from Jerry Young's clear and graphic texts, which increase the efficiency of the etudes very much. Not only for tuba players, but also for bass trombone and euphonium players this publication will be a classic.

R. Winston Morris, Professor of Music, Tennessee Technological University—Bill Bell, my tuba teacher, considered The Arban Method—the bible of brass pedagogy. I share the same opinion and am extremely grateful to Jerry Young and Wesley Jacobs for the immense job of preparing this invaluable teaching aid for the tubist. It simply must be in the library of any serious student or teacher of the tuba.