Klarinet Archive - Posting 000188.txt from 1995/01

From: Alan Saul <saul+@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Jazz Bass clarinetists
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 10:42:19 -0500

>When I was in Amsterdam a few years ago, I acquired a Harry Spaarnay album
>called Ladder of Escape 1( Babel 8945-1). The album does all sorts of bass
>cl gymnastics. There is some jazz, and some contemporary pieces.
>
>Spaarnay I believe is well known for performing contemporary works for bass
>clarinet, and is quite a virtuoso player.
>
>Now I'm looking for any more of his albums....

Spaarnay appears in the film Last Date: Eric Dolphy by Hans Hylkema,
available on video as Rhapsody 9028. He talks about Eric's bass clarinet
playing and plays a transcription of one of Eric's performances of God
Bless the Child. This film also contains some nice examples of Eric playing
bass clarinet (along with alto and flute), such as the Stockholm session
and with Mingus in Oslo.

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Alan Saul
saul+@-----.edu