| Tuba Sounds | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Ray Draper |
| Cover: | Tuba Sounds.jpg |
| Released: | 1957 |
| Recorded: | March 15, 1957 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 37:16 |
| Label: | Prestige PRLP 7096 |
| Producer: | Bob Weinstock |
| Chronology: | Ray Draper |
| Next Title: | The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane |
| Next Year: | 1957 |
Tuba Sounds is the debut album by tuba player Ray Draper recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating: "His solos are sometimes a touch awkward rhythmically and it takes one a little while to get used to his sound in this setting but, overall, this is a successful effort".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings describes the album as “an impressive debut” for Draper, who was only 16 when it was recorded.
All compositions by Ray Draper except as indicated