Klarinet Archive - Posting 000584.txt from 2002/09

From: "Albert Nemiroff" <anemiroff@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The "right" instrument (was: My attempt to formalize my unstructured ideas)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:19:52 -0400

Send the Clarinet Police Paddy Wagon.
Choice of key may be a matter of taste. I confess to being the ONE, who
after discovering being in the wrong key on a Dixieland solo became very
frustrated until finding the way back, was lauded by a serious trad jazz
"toe-tapper" for such an interesting and beautiful improvisation. A "Thank
you." with a smile was neither easy nor satisfying....nor would be a
harangue.
A trumpet playing friend was in a jam session with a band full of famous
artists. In the middle of a tune the pianist turned to him ans asked, What
tune are we playing?" The audience was well satisfied with the performance.
I admire pursuit of perfection, as long as it doesn't include
self-immolation

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Lenoir" <AnneLenoir@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] The "right" instrument (was: My attempt to formalize my
unstructured ideas)

> If you had played it in the "wrong" key, you could have been turned in
> to the "clarinet police", and that would have been just horrible. ANNIE

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