Klarinet Archive - Posting 000741.txt from 1997/02

From: Jim Harper <jharper@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: bass clarinet music (Klezmer)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 14:51:20 -0500

David Lechner wrote:
>
> One other interesting bit of bass clarinet music is the first track of the
> album _Rhythm & Jews_ by the band The Klezmatics "Fun Tashlikh" --
> clarinet in klezmer is not unusual, of course, but this piece with bass
> clarinet as one of the lead voices bowls me over every time I hear it.

Giora Feidman also does wonders on bass clarinet on several of his
Tara recordings. I can't seem to tire of listening to the
multitude of sounds he is able to draw from his horns.

Check out: <http://www.jewishmusic.com/> for his recordings.

Jim Harper
Little Rock