REVIEWS and PUBLICATIONS

Edwards, Brad. “The Intermediate Tubist”. Chris Combest, collaborative editor. Hornbone Press. 2024.

Combest, Chris. “Secret Frets: Jim Shearer & Friends with Strings”. Jim Shearer, tuba. [CD Recording Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 49, no. 3, Spring 2022, New Materials.
 

---. “Whale Songs”. Unaccompanied Tuba by Lynn Blake John. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 48, no. 4, Summer 2021, New Materials.
 

---. “Winding Pathway”. David Earll, tuba and Gail Novak, piano. [CD Recording Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 48, no. 4, Summer 2021, New Materials.
 

---. “Six Etudes for Tuba”. Robert Marstellar edited by Gordon Cherry. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 48, no. 2, Winter 2020, New Materials.
 

---. "Sonata" for euphonium and piano by Doug Bristol. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 48, no. 2, Winter 2020, New Materials.
 

---. "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin and arranged for tuba-euphonium quartet by Lisa Albrecht. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 48, no. 2, Winter 2020, New Materials.
 

---. "Stepping Stones for Tuba, Vol. 2" by Scott Watson. [CD Recording Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 48, no. 2, Winter 2020, New Materials.
 

---. “Street-Beat” for tuba-euphonium quartet by Mike Forbes. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 47, no. 2, Winter 2019, New Materials.
 

---. “New Horizons” by the Houston Brass Quintet. [CD Recording review] ITEA Journal, vol. 46, no. 4, Summer 2019, New Materials.
 

---. “Movere” for solo euphonium by Chris Dickey. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 46, no. 4, Summer 2019, New Materials.
 

---. “Six Album Leaves, from Op. 51” by Rheinhold Gliere. Arranged for euphonium and piano by Ralph Sauer. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 46, no. 4, Summer 2019, New Materials.
 

---. “Second Year: FlexDuets” arranged for bass clef instruments by Carl Strommen. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 45, no. 4, Summer 2018, New Materials.
 

---. “Dualities” CD Recording with Steven Darling, tuba and Naoko Tanaka, piano with Preston Light, tuba. Emeritus Records. [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 45, no. 4, Summer 2018, New Materials.
 

---. "Deep Inside the Sacred Temple". Euphonium duet and piano. Georges Bizet. Arr. Noah D. Taylor. ITEA Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, Winter 2017, New Materials.
 

---. "Agnus Dei 2 from Missa O sacrum convivium". Brass Quintet. Giovanni Palestrina. Transcribed by Michael Brown. ITEA Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, Winter 2017, New Materials.
 

---. "When it was raining..." John Carbon. ITEA Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, Winter 2017, New Materials.
 

---. “Ulricht from Symphony No. 2, Resurrection Symphony by Gustav Mahler and arranged for solo tuba and piano by Joseph Caladrise” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, Winter 2014, New Materials.
 

---. “The 32nd Annual Leonard Falcone Euphonium-Tuba Festival” [Article] ITEA Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Fall 2017, Feature.
 

---. “Into the Void for brass quintet by Lon W. Chaffin” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, Winter 2014, New Materials.
 

---. “The Summer at Falcone 2014” [Article] ITEA Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer 2014, Feature.
 

---. “Three Madrigal Fantasias by John Ward (1572-1638) arranged for Brass Quintet by Roger C. Vogel.” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 38, no. 3, Spring 2011, New Materials.
 

---. “Echoes of Syros CD Recording by Stuart Dempster, Tom Heasley and Erik Glick” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, Spring 2010, New Materials.
 

---. “18 Preludes for Tuba by Hubert Collinet (c.1797-c.1867) edited by Wesley Jacobs” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, Spring 2010, New Materials.
 

---. “Practice Room Strategies” [Video] Power Lessons with the Pros, ITEA (January, 2010), online video projects.
 

---. “Magnetics for Two Tubas by Walter Sear” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, Spring 2010, New Materials.
 

---. “Cascades CD recording featuring Carol Jantsch” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, Fall 2009, New Materials.
 

---. “Arabesco IV for solo tuba by Carlos Marques (Balaú)” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, Winter 2009, New Materials.
 

---. “Three Perspectives for Tuba Quartet by Elizabeth Raum” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, Winter 2009, New Materials.
 

---. “Voodoo for Tuba and Piano by Robert Grenier” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, Winter 2009, New Materials.
 

---. “Amalthea by Brett Miller,” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, Winter 2009, New Materials.
 

---. “Ave Verum Corpus by W.A. Mozart arranged by Sabourin” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, Spring 2008, New Materials.
---. “Concerto for Tuba by Darrol Barry” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2008, New Materials.
 

---. “One Clear Call CD recording featuring Nick Etheridge” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 4, Summer 2008, New Materials.
 

---. “…And When I Die by Laura Nyro for tuba solo by Dave Bargeron” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 4, Summer 2008, New Materials.
 

---. “Cathedral Rondeau by Randy Snider” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, Fall 2007, New Materials.
 

---. “Three Moods for Euphonium and Piano by Barton Cummings” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, Fall 2007, New Materials.
 

---. “Were You There? arranged by Randy Snyder” [Review] ITEA Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, Fall 2007, New Materials.
 

Moore, Christopher. “Toccata Marziale by Ralph Vaughan Williams” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, Spring 2017.
 

Kline, Louis. “The German CC Tuba” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, Spring 2017.
 

Williams, Jarrod. “Thunder and Blazes by Julius Fucik” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 44, no. 2, Winter 2017.
 

Gnagey, Sam. “Building 4/4 CC Horns from Vintage Instruments” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 44, no. 2, Winter 2017.
 

Hersey, JoAnna Ross. “Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, Fall 2016.
 

Flaten, Tormod. “Festival Variations by Claude T. Smith” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Summer 2016.
 

Cradler, John. “Rufford Park Poachers from Percy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Spring 2016.
 

Cameron, Scott. “Hindemith’s Symphony in B-flat for Concert Band, Mvmt. 1” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, Winter 2015.
 

Schultz, Dan. “So…You Want to Add Valves to Your Tuba?” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, Winter 2015.
 

Lessard, Adam. “The Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz/arr. Safranek” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall 2015.
 

Schultz, Dan and Ricer, T.J. “Frankentuba” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall 2015.
 

Hicks, James. “First Suite and Toccata Marziale” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, Summer 2015.
 

Sellmansberger, Joe. “Advice for young students: Choosing your first tuba” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, Summer 2015.
 

LaDuke, Lance. “Thunder and Blazes” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 3, Spring 2015.
 

Wilk, Martin. “Brace Yourself!” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 3, Spring 2015.
 

Battista, Gregory. “Aegean Festival Overture by Andreas Makris” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 2, Winter 2015.
 

Schultz, Dan. “King Rotary Tubas” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 2, Winter 2015.
 

Elliot, John. “An Unusual Reunion” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 1, Fall 2014.
 

McBride, Jeremy. “Percy Grainger’s Colonial Song” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 42, no. 1, Fall 2014.
 

Buckley, Chris. “Schoenberg’s Theme and Variations, Op. 43a Variation V” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Spring 2014.
 

Caputo, John. “Holst’s First Suite in Eb for Military Band” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, Winter 2014.
 

Veronie, Lauren. “The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, Fall 2013.
 

Vinson, Daniel. “Pineapple Poll by Arthur Sullivan and Charles Mackerras” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, Summer 2013.
 

Veronie, Lauren. “Second Suite in F by Gustav Holst” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 40, no. 3, Spring 2013.
 

Tropman, Matthew. “Festive Overture by Dimitri Shostakovich” Edited by Chris Combest. Experts’ Excerpts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 40, no. 2, Winter 2013.
 

Sellmansberger, Joe. “Cleanliness is next to…Musicality” Edited by Chris Combest. Nuts and Bolts Column: ITEA Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, Fall 2012.