Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen

Anthony Lacen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ghb Records
• ASIN: B000000ZQN
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,269 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. My Memphis Baby

2. Oh How Is Miss You Tonight

3. Ting a Ling

4. Muskrat Ramble

5. In the Sweet By and By

6. Yearning

7. Shake It and Break It

8. Big Leg Woman

9. In the Gloryland

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the coolest tuba player..., June 28, 2000

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T. Bekken (Austmarka Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen (Audio CD)

Tuba Fats is a local legend in New Orleans, where he performs in the streets or at Preservation Hall. On this disc he plays with a British band called the Rue Conti Jazz Band, and the cd is recorded in concert somewhere in England. Tuba Fats is quite probably one of the best jazz bassists currently working (coincidentally, he plays tuba instead of string bass); his walking bass lines are constantly innovative and lay down a rock solid foundation for the soloists. This album would definitely be worth five stars for Fats' playing alone, but the band is clumsy sometimes, so four will have to do.There is also a vocal track here, and the singer is likely to be the worst singer ever recorded. It's still a good New Orleans jazz record, and very highly recommended. Fats also got his own brass band, The Chosen Few, and they are fantastic, check them out live if you ever go to The Crescent City...