John William Barber (May 21, 1920 – June 18, 2007), known professionally as Bill Barber or Billy Barber, 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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Gil Evans
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Frank Rehak
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Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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John Carisi
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Urbie Green
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James Buffington
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Danny Bank
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Jimmy Cobb
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Eddie Bert
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Jimmy Cleveland
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Don Butterfield
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Miles Davis
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Claude Thornhill
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Gerry Mulligan
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Ernie Royal
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Kai Winding
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Joe Wilder
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George Roberts
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Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Dave Bargeron
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Hal McKusick
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John Lewis
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Bob Brookmeyer
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Howard Johnson
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Bob Northern
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Connie Kay
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American musician
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Lew Soloff
American musician
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Clark Terry
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American musician
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Herbie Harper
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Carl Fontana
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Jimmy Rowles
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Garvin Bushell
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Red Callender
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Larry Bunker
American musician
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Ray Draper
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Aaron Bell
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Al Cohn
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Jimmy Knepper
American musician
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Lee Konitz
American jazz musician
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Milt Jackson
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Marty Morell
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Taft Jordan
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Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
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Junior Collins
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Mundell Lowe
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Eric Dolphy
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Dave Holland
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