James Martin Self (August 20, 1943 – November 2, 2025) was an American tubist and composer from Los Angeles. Self performed extensively in Los Angeles and internationally as a soloist, chamber …

Nov 4, 2025 · Beyond his work in film, Self recorded albums of classical music, performed in orchestras around Los Angeles. He was a teacher, he was a jazz musician, and one of the greats. Listen to …

Nov 2, 2025 · Beyond his work in film, Self recorded albums of classical music, performed in orchestras around Los Angeles. He was a teacher, he was a jazz musician, and one of the greats.

Nov 6, 2025 · Jim Self died over the weekend at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82, a tuba player and professor, but I always thought of him as a liberated creative spirit. He forged a tuba life for …

Jim Self is a Los Angeles free-lance musician, a veteran of thousands of Hollywood motion pictures, television shows and records, and tuba soloist on many prominent movies.

Self was the string bass and tuba player with Jon Hendricks in his long running L.A. production of “Evolution of the Blues”. He holds principal tuba positions with the Pacific Symphony, Pasadena …

Nov 6, 2025 · Oil City native and internationally-known tubist Jim Self, whose career spanned 50 years in Hollywood film scores (including Close Encounters) and symphonies, has passed away at age 82.

Dec 7, 2025 · Pacific Symphony has lost two of its brightest lights: tubist Jim Self and ardent supporter Ted Smith. According to Pacific Symphony President and CEO John Forsyte, longtime principal …

The Pasadena Symphony’s Principal Tuba for 50 seasons, Jim Self was an award-winning Los Angeles based freelance and studio musician, a veteran of thousands of motion pictures, television shows …

Since 2007, Self has been a member of The New York State DanceForce, a consortium of artists, presenters and activists. Projects have included: Ithaca LoveShoe Festival, Dancing Green, and …