Klarinet Archive - Posting 000913.txt from 2000/06

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Jazzy Solo with orch needed
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:31:46 -0400

Hi David,
I have an arrangement for wind band with clarinet solo of "Is it True What
They Say About Dixie". To add strings would be easy - i.e. not much to do,
sustain possibly. This is taken from the dixieland arr. played by Sid
Phillips, a 40`s/50`s British player, who was indeed a most fluent player,
with good swinging feel and good tone. A lot of Brits called him the
"English Benny Goodman". The arr. is about 3 minutes duration, and does
indeed lift the band off the ground - so to speak.
I`ll wait for you to contact me if you are interested.
Tony W.
----- Original Message -----
From: David McClune <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subject: [kl] Jazzy Solo with orch needed

In April 2001 I will play the Weber 2 with a community orchestra in NW
Pennsylvania, my first paid concerto gig! They have just asked if I could
also play some jazzy solos (Goodman/Shaw) with orchestra acc. They might
choose to use 1 movement of Weber and a bunch of these others. (A great
friend is the conductor so I am flexible) I had originally suggested the
Copland but it was considered too hard and contemporary(!) for them.
They want something on the program to attract a larger audience, so swing
was suggested by some of their board members. To think that a well played
Weber concerto on clarinet would not attract like a pianist playing
Beethoven, such a tragedy!

So,,,

Do any of you know of available arrangements of Goodman solos, or swing
tunes or something suitable? Original works in a jazz style or pop style?

Help!

Dave

Dr. David McClune
Professor of Woodwinds
Director of Bands
Union University
Jackson, TN 38305

office-901-661-5294

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