Over the years of professional playing Jim has written a number of Professional Articles, Personal Memoirs, Opinions and Rants on all things tuba related and other trivia. This page contains links to the articles available online.

• Yamaha's podcast from "Basset Hall"
  • Open iTunes
  • Open the URL URL: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=87569714 in a browser
  • Return to iTunes
  • Jim's podcast is on 1 March 2006. The list is sorted in reverse chronological order.
• ITEA Lifetime Achievement Award – Program & Citation (June 2008).
  Presentation of ITEA Award to Jim Self by R. Winston Morris
• An Interesting Week
• Baltic Cruise Memoir
• Bill Scarlett Memoir. Jim reminisces about a long-time friend, colleague, mentor, and collaborator - Bill Scarlett.
• Billy Childs at Jazz Bakery. Jim stumbles into a treat at the Jazz Bakery.
• Concert Review of 'My Fair Lady gets Jazzed'
• Chicago 2008: A Special Week (See picture upper right.)
• Dan Perantoni – Some Memories. Jim remembers the gregarious, warm, friendly, mentor and colleague Dan Perantoni.
• Double Tuba (See picture at right.)
• Doubling for Tubists – Read the Introduction first.
• The FLUBA Bear – Playing Petrushka's "Bear" on the FLUBA.
• Jim's Favorite Movies Through Early 2013 based on the tuba part and/or score
  (2008 Version)
• Harvey Phillips: A Personal Memoir
• Harvey Phillips Celebration Program
• House Kills Tuba Player!
• ITEC 2012 Thank You letter to donors and supporters (Video slideset with audio from ITEC 2012, Austria)
• Wikipedia's article on Jim Self
• Lemony Snicket Memoir
• Most Recorded Tuba Player
• My Brother Bill Jim's memories of his older brother, Bill
• My Friend John Velier Jim reminisces about his youth and High School friends
• My "Ring" Memoir Jim's perspective - both musical and business - on his first full Ring cycle performance
• Never Again — A flight tale of a trip to Fallbrook, CA.
• Oil City High School Receives a Prize Sousaphone. Oil City newspaper artcile about a new Sousaphone donated to the high school by Jim.
• Quotes and Reviews
• Reclaiming Our Heritage
• The Studio Tubist first published in 1988 in the Instrumentalist and updated in 2004.
• Two Special Weeks. Jim recounts two weeks in early 2011 spent with playing, coaching, listening, and conducting.
• Yuba Meets Jabba by Gerry Sloan
• South West Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference (SWRTEC) Memoir.
• Tommy Johnson's Memento Book Presentation
• Tommy Johnson Memoir
• Tour de Force: Episodes for Orchestra program notes, writing process, and synopsis.
• Wearing My Composer's Hat
• Yamaha's Signature Sounds Impact