Klarinet Archive - Posting 000247.txt from 2000/08

From: Bernard Hunt <bernie@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Is playing sax detrimental to clarinet playing?
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 09:18:41 -0400

> >> I learned to play tenor first (C-Melody really, and THEN tenor) so I got
> >> comfortable with the side carriage, which is all but REQUIRED on tenor.
> >
> >Not really, maybe depending on how your body is built. For instance...
> >
> >This spring, I had the devine pleasure of hearing UNT's One O'Clock Lab -
> >their top jazz lab out of like, 14 or something. We're talking absolutely
> >AMAZING guys...for at least half of the time they played, both tenors had
> >horns in front, between their legs like altos; they also sat on the the

> See, you have to sit in an unusual fashion to play tenor in front. I think
> I'd rather not. STANDING is a different issue entirely. And you can
> always try holding it sideways a la Lester Young!

But then in a jazz band, you may have the problem that you stand for
solos, but sit for ensemble parts. Do you set your sling and mouthpiece/neck
angle for sitting or standing ?

Bernie
(consistently alto in front, tenor at side - so far ;-) ).

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