Klarinet Archive - Posting 000033.txt from 1997/01

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: What is circular breathing...
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 00:58:25 -0500

>
>The first time I saw somebody playing by using circular breathing was in
>Bern, in the Swiss Jazz School, where Mr. Clark Terry was guest and holding
>a class for the trumpet guys there. I was amazed. He played a 15 Minutes
>solo (all fast semiquavers) without any stop or impact on tone quality. Just
>played 15 minutes in one run. And he could have continued for ages it seemed.
>
The first time I'd ever HEARD of circular breathing was when I was
in high school in Annapolis and a clarinetist from the Navy band came to
demonstrate it. He played a transcription of a violin solo (which seldom
have rests for breaths, because solo violinists don't like to leave any
openings where the audience might hear anyone else playing besides them)
that went on for about 10-15 minutes. Very impressive. I wish I could do
it!

-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410)-955-3631

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