Jim Self

Self published over 90 solo, chamber, and symphonic works. In 2008, the Pacific Symphony performed his composition, Tour de Force: Episodes for Orchestra. The 13-minute work has been transcribed for wind ensemble and was co-premiered by the USC Thornton Wind Ensemble under the direction of H. Robert Reynolds and the IUP Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jack Stamp. Self and his wife Jamie gave to his alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania, including funding the Legacy Brass Quintet, a brass quintet for honors students, and establishing the Jim & Jamie Self Brass Scholarship in 2023.

Self taught at the University of Southern California from 1976 to 2024. His retirement at USC was celebrated with a "Swan Song Concert". At USC, he taught tuba and coached brass chamber music. He taught at the University of Tennessee from 1969–1975. He also taught at the Music Academy of the West festival in Montecito, California and the Henry Mancini Institute.

• Disc title — Year of release — Genre — Contributing artists • Children at Play — 1983 — Jazz — | *Jon Kurnick, Guitar *Ernie McDaniel, Bass *Harold Mason, Drums • New Stuff — 1988 — Jazz — | *Jon Kurnick, Guitar *Ernie McDaniel, Bass *Harold Mason, Drums • Tricky Lix — 1991 — Jazz — | *Gary Foster, Alto Sax *Warren Luening. Trumpet *Bill Booth, Trombone *Jon Kurnick, Guitar *Joel Hamilton, Bass *Alan Estes, Drums • Changing Colors — 1995 — Classical — | *Terry Trotter, Piano • The Basset Hound Blues — 1997 — Jazz — | *Pete Christlieb, Tenor sax *Terry Trotter, Piano *Tom Warrington, Bass *Steve Houghton, Drums *Stanley the Basset Hound, Vocals • The Big Stretch — 1999 — Classical — | *Tommy Johnson *Winston Morris *Gene Pokorny *Norm Pearson *Fred Greene *Doug Tornquist *Loren Marsteller *Malcolm McNab *David Duke *Bill Booth • My America — 2003 — Americana — | *Burnette Dillon, Trumpet *Bill Booth, Trombone *Gary Foster, Clarinet and Saxes *Mike Lang, Piano *Tim May, Banjos and Guitars *Dave Carpenter, Basses *Bernie Dresel, Drums *Joel Derouin, Violin *Armen Ksadjikian, Cello *Kim Scharnberg, Synthesizer *Brian Kilgore, Percussion *Chuck Niles, Narration • Size Matters — 2003 — Jazz — | *Bill Scarlett, Tenor Sax *Bill Swann, Piano *Taylor Coker, String Bass *Daryll Johnson, Drums • Inner Play — 2005 — Jazz — | *Gary Foster, Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute *Pete Christlieb, Tenor Sax *Dan Higgins, Soprano/Alto/Tenor Saxes, Flute *Terry Trotter/Tom Ranier/Mike Lang, Pianos *Tom Warrington/Dave Carpenter/Ken Wild, Basses *Steve Houghton, Steve Schaeffer, Ralph Humphrey, Drums *Gayle Levant, Harp *Jim Fox, Acoustic/Electric Guitars *John Magnussen, Vibes, Percussion *Brian Kilgore, Percussion *Brad Dechter, Alto Sax *The Jay Rosen Strings • The Odd Couple — 2008 — Jazz — | *Ron Kalina, Harmonica *Larry Koonse, Guitar *Tom Warrington, Bass *Joe La Barbera, Drums • Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra — 2012 — Classical / Jazz — | *Hollywood Ensemble *Bill Cunliffe, Piano • 'Tis the Season TUBA Jolly — 2013 — Christmas — | *Norm Pearson, tuba *Doug Tornquist, tuba *Dave Holben, tuba *Beth Mitchell, tuba *Scott Sutherland, tuba *Chuck Koontz, tuba *Blake Cooper, tuba *Steve Klein, tuba *Gary Hickman, tuba *Fred Greene, tuba *Alan Kaplan, euphonium *Alex Iles, euphonium *Bill Booth, euphonium *Bill Reichenbach, euphonium *Phil Keen, euphonium *James Miller, euphonium *Don Sawday, euphonium *Ken Kugler, euphonium *Brian Kilgore, percussion *Bernie Dresel, drums • Flying Circus — 2015 — Classical — | *Barry Perkins, trumpet *Tony Ellis, trumpet *Rob Frear, trumpet *Dave Wailes, trumpet *Daniel Rosenboom, trumpet *Marissa Benedict, trumpet *Malcom McNab, trumpet *John Lewis, trumpet *Keith Popejoy, horn *Jim Taylor, horn *Dylan Hart, horn *David Duke, horn *Mike Hoffman, trombone *Dave Stetson, trombone *Steve Suminski, trombone *Bill Booth, trombone *Doug Tornquist, tuba *Todd Miller, conductor • YO — 2016 — Latin Jazz — | *Ron Blake, flugelhorn and trumpet *Rob Hardt, flute and saxes *Francisco Torres, trombone *Andy Langham, piano *Rene Camacho, bass *Joey de Leon, bata, shekere, and timbales *Giancarlo Anderson, congas *George Ortiz, bongos • Floating in Winter — 2017 — Jazz — | *John Chiodini, guitar • Out on the Coast — 2020 — Jazz — | *David Angel, tenor sax and conducting *Phil Feather, saxes and flutes *Gene Cipriano “Cip”, saxes and clarinet *Jim Quam, tenor sax and clarinet *Tom Peterson, tenor sax and flutes *Bob Carr, baritone sax and bass clarinet *Jonathan Dane, trumpet and flugel horn *Ron Stout, trumpet and flugel horn *Stephanie O’Keefe, horn *Scott Whitfield, trombone *John Chiodini, jazz guitar *Susan Quam, string bass *Paul Kreibich, drums • The Light Fantastic — 2020 — Jazz — | *John Chiodini, guitar • Hangin' Out — 2022 — Jazz — | *John Chiodini, guitar • My America 2: Destinations — 2022 — Jazz — | *Kim Scharnberg, conductor *Ron Stout, trumpet and flugelhorn *Bill Booth, trombone and euphonium *Scott Whitfield, trombone *Phil Feather, alto saxophone and English horn *Tom Peterson, saxophones *John Chiodini, guitars *Steve Fister, guitars *Bill Cunliffe, piano and melodica *Ken Wild, basses *Kendall Kay, drums *Brian Kilgore, percussion • Touch and Go — 2023 — Jazz — | *John Chiodini, guitars *Ron Stout, trumpet *Ken Wild, bass *Kendall Kay, drums • Tour de Force — 2024 — Jazz — | *River City Brass Band *James Gourlay, conductor and tuba soloist *Zach Collins, tuba soloist • Feels So Good — 2024 — Jazz — | *John Chiodini, guitar *Steve Marsh, saxophone *Phil Feather, saxophone *Bill Booth, trombone *Kris Bergh, trumpet

Harvey Phillips Award (ITEA), 2010. Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording (ITEA), 2008 – InnerPlay Lifetime Achievement Award (ITEA), 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003 Most Valuable Player Award (Tuba), National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 President, International Tuba Euphonium Association, 1979–1981