The relationship of Tubby The Tuba to a cappella music is peripheral at best. One of the great jazz singing groups of all time, Manhattan Transfer, provide all the voices, sound effects and occasional little snatches of song in this delightful recording. Tubby was created by Paul Tripp (who wrote the stories) and George Kleinsinger (who composed the music) in 1946. It is the most engaging way that children could possibly learn about the instruments in an orchestra. Tubby is a disgruntled tuba, tired of simply playing oom-pah, who embarks on four adventures to find something more interesting. Three of the adventures use a full orchestra, while in the other, Tubby takes his melody in a suitcase and travels to the big city. There he meets a Jazz band who play a clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano and drums. The interpretation of instrument's songs by the the singers is wonderful! We recommend this recording highly, particularly, but not exclusively for children.