Mr. Tuba
"[Phillips's] autobiography is a fitting end to his life's works, underlined with the same sense of inspiration and integrity that informad all of his musical activities. For Phillips, creative effort was always, ultimately, an act of celebration." —Bloom Magazine"Harvey put class in the low brass." —Clark Terry, jazz trumpeter"Possibly the greatest tuba player of all time." —New York Times"The prose reflects Harvey Phillips. It is down to earth and ebullient.... Mr. Tuba is a lively and informative read." —Herald-Times"The Paganini of the Tuba." —Newsweek"Harvey Phillips IS the tuba." —Eugene Ormandy, former conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra