Klarinet Archive - Posting 000512.txt from 2004/07
From: Jimmy Lee <jrlaudio@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinetists
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:19:01 -0400
Thanks
Chuck Currie wrote:
> Nope, I burned it myself from my collection. I never EVER burn people
> entire CD's of an artist, but I feel morally OK with this compilation
> because everyone I have given it to has gone out and bought recordings by
> many of the artists. The artists on the CD to whom I have spoken about this
> practice (strictly for my students) have been delighted.
>
> Chuck Currie
> Sax Noir Studio
> www.saxnoir.com
> reedguy@-----.net
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> 604 970-2694
> 2105 E 3rd Ave
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jimmy Lee [mailto:jrlaudio@-----.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] clarinetists
>
> Chuck is this available to the public in a commercial CD?
> Jimmy
>
> Chuck Currie wrote:
>
> > Dear Ton,
> >
> > I give each of my students a compilation CD of fine clarinetists to help
> > them find their concept of clarinet sound. Here is the "jacket copy" of
> > that CD.
> >
> > CLASSICAL
> > 1. John Bruce Yeh Morton Gould Derivations. Yeh was invited to be
> > Assistant Principal of the Chicago Symphony at the age of 19! Ripe,
> > romantic tone. Founder of Chicago Pro Musica, an elite chamber orchestra.
> > 2. Robert Spring Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee. The fastest
> and
> > lightest tongue in all of clarinet history.
> > 3. Sabine Meyer Sravinsky 3 Pieces 2nd Mve. A fine soloist from Hanover,
> > left the Berlin Philharmonic after one year to pursue her solo career.
> > Seamless precision and an alluring dynamic flexibility
> > 4. Jonathon Cohler: Stravinsky 3 Pieces 3rd Mve. International virtuoso.
> > Incredible musicianship and total technical command.
> > 5. Richard Stoltzman Debussy The Girl with the Flaxen Hair The world's
> most
> > well known soloist. Terrific phrasing. Entrances come out of nowhere!
> Warm,
> > subtly shaped tone.
> > 6. James Campbell George Shearing Miniature #1 Canada's 1989 "Artist of
> > the Year" Recorded with over 50 orchestras. Professor of music at
> Indiana
> > University, one of the world's great music schools.
> > 7. Harold Wright Brahms Clarinet Quintet Harold Wright, until his
> > untimely death in 1995 was the Principal Clarinetist of the Boston
> Symphony
> > Orchestra from 1970. This was recorded just months before his death. A
> > legendary icon of the clarinet world.
> > 8. Thea King Crusell Clarinet Quartet King is considered the doyenne of
> > British clarinetists. She has had one of the leading international concert
> > and recital careers in the history of the instrument. Note the sound
> > character of the "wide bore" English clarinet.
> > 9. Stanley Drucker Debussy Petite Piece 50 years as principal of the New
> > York Philharmonic without missing a performance, his whole life is the
> > clarinet. Became a principal player in Indianapolis at the age of 16.
> > Teaches at Juillard.
> > 10. Larry Combs Gershwin Prelude #3 Principal of the Chicago Symphony
> > since 1978. A "big" sound, somewhat more flexible than some orchestral
> > players due to playing commercial music and jazz in his youth.
> >
> > ENSEMBLES
> > 11. Trio Indiana Peter Schickele Dance for 3 Finale Three great
> clarinetists
> > and teachers. The clarinet faculty of Indiana University: Eli Eban, James
> > Campbell and Howard Klug.
> > 12. Thurston Clarinet Quartet Caprice 24 Paganini/Goodman. Namesake of
> > the English clarinetist, Frederick Thurston, this is a leading eclectic
> > chamber group.
> > 13. Clarinet Summit Mood Indigo. A mixed group of modern young players
> > and an Ellington Alumnus show the jazz side of clarinet quartets.
> > 14. Budapest Clarinet Quintet Debussy Le Petit Negre All players from
> > various Hungarian Orchestras and teachers at prestigious universities.
> This
> > unusual (4tet is the norm) group is equally at home in classics, rags, pop
> > and jazz influenced styles.
> > 15. Finnish Clarinet Ensemble: Founded in 1980, this group shows the
> > power, warmth and delicacy of the entire clarinet choir from Eb Soprano to
> > Bb contrabass.
> >
> > JAZZ
> > 16. Eddie Daniels Tricotism This Juillard graduate shows what a
> brilliant
> > classically trained clarinetist can bring to jazz. Played tenor sax with
> > the legendary Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, then embarked on a solo
> career
> > that has largely focused on the clarinet.
> > 17. Pete Fountain Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans A New
> > Orleans icon. Another "wide bore" player, like Thea King, and you can
> hear
> > that same sonority even in this very different style.
> > 18. Paquito d'Rivera Lecuonerias This Cuban virtuoso was classically
> > trained, and also played in his father's dance band. First featured in a
> > solo performance with the Cuban National Symphony when 12 years old.
> > Equally talented as a saxophonist. Wonderful latin"lilt" to his phrasing.
> > 19. Artie Shaw Diga Diga Doo Brilliant band leader with a crystalline
> > tone and impeccable technique.
> > 20. Bennie Goodman I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good A warmer and
> "jazzier"
> > sound than Artie. Musicians love to argue over their merits. Both are
> > "hall of famers" in the Jazz Pantheon.
> > 21. Buddy Defranco Skyliner The clarinetist who brought the Charlie
> Parker
> > "bop" school to the horn. Paquito d'Rivera said "IMPOSSIBLE" when his
> dad
> > played him a DeFranco recording in his youth.
> > 22. Don Byron Chopin Larghetto This largely avant-garde jazz player was
> > classically trained while playing Klezmer on the side, Don's recording
> > projects are each unique and conceptually themed.
> > 23. Kenny Davern Mood Indigo Kenny started playing professionally when he
> > was 16 and in 1954 made his recording debut with Jack Teagarden. Also
> > played Soprano Sax, now focuses solely on Clarinet.
> >
> > BASS CLARINET
> > 24. Eric Dolphy The Baron The biggest and woodiest sound you will ever
> > hear. His untimely death from undiagnosed diabetes in his 30's cost the
> > jazz world a leading innovator. Very "vocal" style, with "cries" and even
> > shrieking from time to time. Startling and compelling.
> > 25. Ron Odrich Jaunt A New York dentist and world renowned Jazz
> > clarinetist. Smooth sound and incredible proficiency. This project has
> him
> > overdubbing himself playing both Bass and Soprano clarinet.
> > 26. Renate Rusch Genzmer Sonata for Bass Clarinet Solo. Bass Clarinetist
> > with the German Opera, Beyreuth Festival Orchestra and the North German
> > Radio Symphony. She has a beautiful, powerful bass clarinet sound.
> > 27. Henri Bok Schoeck Sonata Professor of Bass Clarinet at Rotterdam
> > Conservatory, attracting students from all over the world. A master player
> &
> > supporter of the development of bass clarinet literature.
> > 28. Jeff Reilly When I Fall In Love This Halifax native is a distinct
> and
> > powerful voice in the field of improvised contemporary music. With Peter
> > Togni Organ and Christoph Booth on Cello.
> >
> > Chuck Currie
> > Sax Noir Studio
> > www.saxnoir.com
> > reedguy@-----.net
> > 604 254-9625
> > 604 970-2694
> > 2105 E 3rd Ave
> > Vancouver, BC
> > V5N 1H9
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TON NGUYEN [mailto:tonn_07@-----.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:19 AM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: [kl] clarinetists
> >
> > Hi y'all,
> >
> > I'm looking for some good clarinetists to listen to, preferably jazz and
> > classical. Are there anyone and any CDs that you would recommend? Thank
> > you much.
> >
> > Ton
> >
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