Klarinet Archive - Posting 000409.txt from 1997/06

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: not my wisecrack
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:41:43 -0400

I just want to be sure that no one thinks I wrote the wisecrack at the end
of my note. My response was with 2 >, and the wisecrack (anonymous) was
with 1 >. "It wasn't me"!
David C. Blumberg (eudora puts my signature at the end of the letter)
reedman@-----.com

Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 16:58:42 EDT
From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subject: Re: Improv/Combs

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.99
> Subj: Re: Improv/Combs

> >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
> >
> >Of course, Combs is very adept at jazz too. He was even in a jazz combo for
> >a number of years. (still is??)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> >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.
> >> >
> >> >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.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >=======================================
> >> >Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> >> >Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
> >> >leeson@-----.edu
> >> >=======================================
> >> >-----------------------------------------
> >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.

It was with the Montreal Symphony and I was invited up to play
a performance of K. 361 with them. It was broadcast on CBC and
I was interviewed in both English and French. And judging from
the sarcastic note you sent, I see that you require lessons in
courtesy, something which I have no intentions of providing to
you as I am not sure it would do you any good.

David C. Blumberg
reedman@-----.com