Klarinet Archive - Posting 000389.txt from 1997/06

From: tedlane <tedlane@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Improv/Combs
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 19:49:18 -0400

>Subject: Improv/Combs
>Sent: 6/21/97 1:03 PM
>Received: 6/21/97 5:09 PM
>From: David C. Blumberg, reedman@-----.com
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
>To: klarinet@-----.us
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>Of course, Combs is very adept at jazz too. He was even in a jazz combo for
>a number of years. (still is??)
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>> >I once played a gig with Larry Combs and suggested
>> >improvisation to him, and withing 5 seconds he had
>> >mastered the style and was a whiz at imagining
>> >good ornaments.
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>> >But the key element is knowledge. When I read about
>> >someone talking about "the cadenzas" in K. 622, I
>> >develop the belief that the person needs a much better
>> >musical education in music of that period before s/he
>> >is ready to even attempt the act.
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>> >=======================================
>> >Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
>> >Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
>> >leeson@-----.edu
>> >=======================================
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>David C. Blumberg
>reedman@-----.com
Perhaps Mr. Leeson taught Larry Combs how to improvise which possibly
lead to his appointment as principal clarinetist with the Chicago
Symphony. If this is the case we owe Mr. LeEson a great deal of gratitude
as does Mr. Combs. I was fortunate to study with Mr. Combs. Sure would
like to know what gig Mr. LeEson did with him.

"Yes, God made man first, but there's
always a rough draft before the final
copy." -Unknown

   
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