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Author: Jimmy Noone
Date: 2013-11-27 02:06
So I want to join the jazz band of my school and apparently I will be the only clarinet since the band always refused clarinets. But now that puts a big pressure on me, because not only I will be the first clarinet who joins the jazz program but I will have to master all the contra high notes (highest notes) and will have to achieve playing with a fluid tone. So maybe you guys know good jazz mouthpieces for clarinet. I know that's a very personal choice but I need some good opinions to chose from. Perhaps you guys have experienced similar situations .
Thank you.
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Author: AAAClarinet
Date: 2013-11-27 06:49
Clark Fobes makes great mouthpieces, and he has a jazz model... Nearly any mouthpiece can be used for jazz. Usually it is a wide tip mouthpiece with a softer reed, but some play great jazz on closed mouthpieces with harder reeds. Like you said its very personal. Sorry I'm not more help with this subject.
AAAClarinet
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Author: ned
Date: 2013-11-27 08:43
Jimmy Noone, are you related to your famous namesake? I suspect not.
If you could find out his particular set-up though, you'd be well on your way.
Here's a website and some information on this fabulous player - scroll down about half way. http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/tag/albert-system-clarinet/
By the way, there are numerous postings about this subject on this website. I normally would not reply to posts such as this because of this fact...but you have such an interesting name.
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Author: cyclopathic
Date: 2013-11-27 16:09
Acker Bilk played on B45.
Many greats (including Benny) played on Selmer HS*
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Author: beejay
Date: 2013-11-27 21:12
It's personal, but I'm playing jazz on a Vandoren CL5 mouthpiece. It's plenty loud enough and hits the high notes with ease. Apart from that, I've had a lot of fun with an Otto Link MP.
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Author: John Morton
Date: 2013-11-28 00:40
I have a trio that plays early jazz, blues and ragtime. Jimmie Noone is my ideal, especially the Apex Club stuff with the clarinet/alto duets. I play a Boehm instrument with a Pyne ~M mouthpiece. I hesitate to recommend it because it seems unreasonably expensive, but other brands will have a similar geometry, fairly open. I tried the Vandoren jazz model 5JB - it is so open I can't play it with any reed. My sound has become beautifully antique, and I attribute that as much to embouchure adjustment as to setup.
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Author: ned
Date: 2013-11-28 02:53
"I tried the Vandoren jazz model 5JB - it is so open I can't play it with any reed""
That's interesting John. I used this MP for years and years with a Rico reed 3+1/2. But now I use a Meyer *8 (I think it is) with a Rico 3 reed.
I have no idea if this is the same, overall, or otherwise...a MP and reed expert amongst us would probably know...it is easier to play though.
Can I hear your trio via Youtube or other means?
cheers,
JK
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2013-11-28 12:18
Here are three very reasonably priced suggestions.....Brilhart Ebolin #4 or #5 @27 dollars... Yamaha 6c @ 26 dollars. Also Yamaha hard rubber #3 @ 39 dollars..... Buy all three and pick the best,
Freelance woodwind performer
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