Klarinet Archive - Posting 000327.txt from 2006/04

From: "Ted Casher" <tedcasher@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] What kind of setups do famous clarinetists use?
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:20:23 -0400

Artie Shaw did, indeed, play a Conn at first. He switched to Selmer, then
went to Buffet at the end of his career.

His successor, Dick Johnson, leader of the present-day Artie Shaw Orchestra,
uses a Selmer Recital, and a vintage B-T. His mouthpiece is, I believe, a
new Selmer H. However, Dick may be using a new Herb Blayman. I'll call him
up!

Dick Johnson was my jazz teacher in 1959-60, when I was at Berklee. We have
been friends ever since. Right now, I am his trusted friend, subbing for
him when needed! BUT--not as leader of the orchestra! I play his local
gigs when he is on the road! I have also done some hit-and-runs with the
band, on tenor. Enjoyable!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Williams" <dickwilliams@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] What kind of setups do famous clarinetists use?

> There is a picture of Shaw's Buffet in the fall Clarinet magazine. I seem
> to
> recall him saying something a long tome ago on the tonight show about
> giving
> his "great Buffet" to a promising young clarinetist.
>
>
> Dick Williams
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 8:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] What kind of setups do famous clarinetists use?
>
>
>> At 07:21 PM 4/23/2006 -0700, Warren Rosenberg wrote:
>>
>>
>> > > I'm curious to know what kind of setups Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw,
> Larry
>> > > Combs, Stanley Drucker, etc. and any other esteemed clarinetists
> use/used.
>> > > Did they constantly seek the "holy grail"?
>> >What did Benny Goodman play? How often did he replace his instrument?
>>
>> For most of his career he played Selmer Balanced Tones, Centered Tones,
> and
>> Series 9s. The picture on the front of his recording of the Weber
>> concertos (early 70's) show him holding a Series 9. Late in life he was
>> turned to the Dark Side and started playing Buffets. ;-) I have seen
>> pictures of him playing instruments with obvious crack repair banding
>> visible. I have also read stories of him giving away the clarinet he was
>> playing, knowing he could get another from Selmer any time he wanted
>> one. The inference I get from this evidence is that he was not
>> particularly obsessive about his instruments.
>>
>> I think I recall that Artie Shaw played Conns.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Hausmann
>>
>> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>>
>>
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