Klarinet Archive - Posting 000605.txt from 1998/06

From: "Justin Wood" <olio555@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Serious music and entertainment
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 17:04:55 -0400

>I hope I live to see the day when "jazz" & "classical" are seen
>more as part of a continuum, and musicians are encouraged to learn
>more of the spectrum of sounds and techniques than many currently
>do. I know pianists who hold Bach, Mozart, Art Tatum and Bill
>Evans in equal regard. I applaud them. I'd love to see
>performance of a Benny Goodman or Jimmy Hamilton solo
>transcription as a requirement for serious clarinet students.

I think so too. I agree with both points. I love playing and listening to
both "jazz" and "classical" music.
And while the subject is brought up. (uh, sort of) Where can you get
transcriptions to some of those Goodman solos? Like the solos in Sing,
Sing, Sing and in particular I would like the clarinet part for a piece
called "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise". The piece was recorded with
the Benny Goodman Quartet. I think the piece would be an excellent, flashy
piece to play at those band festivals when everyone else is "showing off".

We played "Sing, Sing, Sing" for a band show. Everyone else thought of the
"Chip's Ahoy" commercial. I was the only one who had heard the song on a
record or CD. Everyone else hadn't a clue.
>
>As for the debate on music vs. entertainment; I've probably got
>enough flames on the way as it is!
>
>Merlin Williams
>merlinw@-----.ca
>http://www.netcom.ca/~merlinw
>(A member of the Sax Ring!)

No flames here! You made a good point that I think others will agree with!

Justin Wood
olio555@-----.com
ICQ# 5950327

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