Klarinet Archive - Posting 000246.txt from 1995/06

From: Fred Cicetti <cicetti@-----.COM>
Subj: Buffet "Festival"
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 14:51:35 -0400

Talked to a tech rep at Boosey & Hawkes when this instrument was first
advertised. Its full name was the "Jazz Festival". They may have changed
the name since. I haven't followed this.

Anyway, the rep from B&H said this was Buffet's attempt at going for the
jazz clarinetists who seem to buy more LeBlancs. He said the Jazz
Festival had a wider bore than the R13 and had a more "open" sound. This
difference, he said, offered jazz players more "flexibility".

Leeson's right; these guys will stop at nothing to sell horns.

Hope this adds something to this string.

fred cicetti

cicetti@-----.com