Klarinet Archive - Posting 000452.txt from 1995/05

From: "Michael A. Cassara" <michael.cassara@-----.COM>
Subj: Favorite Recordings
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 06:40:02 -0400

Hi gang,
As for favorite recordings here is my list:

Jazz

Eddie Daniels: Anything and everything, this man is without a doubt o=
ne of
the greatest musicians the world has seen. I love his Breakthrough a=
lbum
and To Bird with Love. Most of what he has done though is superb. A=
good
starter is the Collection Cd out on GRP.

Buddy deFranco: Another great player, check out Chip off the Old Bop=
, 1992
by Concord Jazz.

Kenny Davern: A great player that is often not mentioned on this lis=
t. I
would get My Inspiration. He plays clarinet in front of a string orc=
hestra
playing all standards. 1992 BMG Music Masters Jazz.

Benny Goodman. I could go on for days. A great BG CD is actually th=
e
soundtrack from the Benny Goodman story. (Which is quite possibly th=
e
worst bibliographic film ever made). The music is great though. I r=
eally
don't know who puts it out as I loaned my copy out a few weeks ago.

Artie Shaw: One of the most versatile clarinet players ever. You can=
go
through =EF=DB=DA=B3e{lyV=8E =E1TB=A4 I=B8by#=8DT=B9_=A2=84yf=
=F7=91W=E6=B8=EBi=DF+=93WcW=8C=A4'=AD=BB[=B6=FB=DB'an go
through most periods of jazz and find a superb record from Artie and =
his
groups. I am just starting to realize the greatness of his music.

I know I've left out many great artists and by no means is this to be=
taken
as a complete list. Have fun. You may have to search for some of th=
e
albums but they're out there.

As for classical music my knowledge is not as good. A few favorite
recordings are:

Richard Stoltzman: The Essential Clarinet: Copland, Stravinsky, Bern=
stein
and Corigliano. RCA Victor Red Seal, 1992.

Sabine Meyer, Eddie Daniels, and Trio di Clarone. Blues for Sabine. =
Just
got it, it's great. EMI Classics, 1994.

Benny Goodman: Copland Concerto for Clarinet. Columbia 1963. I don'=
t know
if it's in print on CD yet.

David Campbell and Andrew Bay: Brahms, Mendelssohn Clarinet Sonatas.
Collins Classics 1992.

There are many other wonderful recordings that others on the list can=
direct
you to.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Mike Cassara,
Cleveland, Ohio

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