Selecting the appropriate materials is crucial when crafting sousaphone-themed shelves. Opt for durable woods like oak or ...

But it’s hard to miss “the hardest-blowing man” in the New Orleans-style brass band. He’s the one playing the sousaphone. Or is it the tuba? “That’s the most common question I get.

Well, we think you should buy a tuba. Here’s why. Technically, this tuba is a sousaphone, a valved brass instrument with the same tube length and musical range as other tubas. A sousaphone is ...

Q: What’s the difference between a tuba and a sousaphone? A: Actually, they are musically identical. The coiled length of a tuba is condensed, so it can be held within one person’s arms (while ...

EL MONTE – It’s the case of the missing tuba. Well, actually it’s a sousaphone, an instrument used by marching bands. One was stolen from Arroyo High School’s band room over the summer.

Creative director and musician Ben Jaffe wrote on the venue’s Facebook page Monday that an anonymous tip let the group retrieve the big brass sousaphone. It had been stolen Feb. 26, after a ...