Tuba Fats Lacen
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Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen (September 15, 1950 - January 11, 2004) was a jazz tuba player and band leader.
He was born, spent most of his life, and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. His music also took him on a number of tours of Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
He was known for many years to lead a band playing for tips in Jackson Square in the French Quarter, where he gave much encouragement to younger musicians. He played professionally with brass bands such as the Young Tuxedo, E. Gibson, Doc Paulin, Onward, Algiers, Treme, Olympia Brass Bands, and with his own band "Tuba Fats & the Chosen Few Brass Band, and many others.
Tuba Fats was New Orleans' most famous Tuba player and played traditional New Orleans jazz and blues for over 40 years.
He was buried in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 on January 18, 2004 after a "Jazz funeral".
External links
- TubaNews (http://www.tubanews.com/article11.html)
- Jazz Funeral of Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen, January 18, 2004 (http://www.gumbopages.com/Tuba/)