Person · Male
Bill Barber
Jazz tuba player
- From
- Hornell, United States
- Active
- 1920–2007
- Releases
- 0
- jazz
About
John William Barber (May 21, 1920 – June 18, 2007) was an American jazz tubist. He is considered by many to be the first person to play tuba in modern jazz. He recorded with Miles Davis on the albums Birth of the Cool, Sketches of Spain, and Miles Ahead.
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John William Barber
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7a5bb66a-37f4-4410-bcda-36f1e3bf7b37
- ISNI
- 0000000117357995
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