Klarinet Archive - Posting 000020.txt from 2003/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sax, jazz/blues....tone?
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 06:44:26 -0500

At 02:25 AM 11/3/2003 -0800, Spencer wrote:
>I'm considering taking some time to pursue jazz &
>blues on sax and clarinet. However, I'm wondering how
>it will affect my classical tone on clarinet. I've
>noticed that some excellent musicians who are doublers
>or have background in jazz/blues, have a different
>tone than someone who is concentrating on
>orchestral/classical clarinet. (This is __not__ to
>say they have a worse tone or are lesser musicians,
>it's just that their tone is different.) Does anyone
>have any experience with this?

It is not uncommon for players to use entirely different setups for jazz
vs. classical. Usually they would chose a more open mouthpiece with a
softer reed to facilitate note bending and vibrato.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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