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Author: YCL-450
Date: 2006-04-06 16:37
Anyone know what clarinet Pete Fountain uses and what mouthpiece and reed?
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-04-06 17:24
There is both good info and speculation in our archives, I suggest a SEARCH. The several Leblanc models with P F , now "Big Easy", on them are generally big-bore 15.0 mm with the "fork Eb/Bb" and the "articulated C#/G#". On some of his many record albums he is pictured playing glass mouthpieces, prob. having many to choose from, as well as clarinets/reeds etc. ! Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2006-04-06 19:28
I was lucky enough to speak with him backstage in New Orleans. He was using Marca reeds then and gave me some samples. His clarinet was a Leblanc but I don't now what model.
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Author: YCL-450
Date: 2006-04-06 19:30
Carol Dutcher wrote:
> I was lucky enough to speak with him backstage in New Orleans.
> He was using Marca reeds then and gave me some samples. His
> clarinet was a Leblanc but I don't now what model.
I read on the net that the model is a 1611.
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Author: RussM
Date: 2006-04-06 19:32
I recently had the good fortune to acquire a Leblanc Pete Fountain Model clarinet that was formerly owned by Pete Fountain, and used as a back-up horn when he had his club at the Hilton in New Orleans. This is the Model 1611 with the articulated C#-G# / forked Eb-Bb configuration, and gold plated keys. As a Leblanc endorser, Pete had the ability to select the best instruments from Leblanc's inventory, and then have them tweaked up to his satisfaction. The gold is just for show, but I was willing to pay a premium price to get a personally selected horn. I just can't believe how well it plays. The intonation and responsiveness are great, the tone is gorgeous, and the keywork is smooth and quiet. The equivalent current model is the 1612G "Big Easy". In my opinion, Leblanc's workmanship on the PF models has been very inconsistant over the years, and getting a good one is the problem. This is not an item that a dealer is going to stock in quantity.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2006-04-06 19:39
Well, Pete got swamped by Katrina but a neighbor found one of his horns but I haven't heard anything about any others. In addition, he recently had a heart bypass operation so he's probably not playing any setup yet. Finding any second hand Pete Fountain woody is harder than the proverbial needle in the haystack. Even the plastic PFs don't show up very often.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-04-06 23:01
Oh, just by the way, ...
My wife and I had front row seats for Pete at a performance in Michigan a couple years ago. His technique is just fabulous. Those fingers fly. There is no "instrument barrier" between him and the music, it just flows from him.
... We also saw Izac Perleman and Boots Randolf in that concert series.
Bob Phillips
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Author: ken
Date: 2006-04-07 01:54
Bob Phillips wrote: "... We also saw Izac Perleman and Boots Randolf in that concert series."
--apparently, musical "political correctness" DOES exist. ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2006-04-07 15:09
Definitely Ken is opening a musical "can of worms". I would offer that Mr Phillips was probably not being judgmental in any way and as such was off the politically correct radar. Probably it was just a matter of fact assertion that these musicians were on a music series. No hidden agenda here. Of the three musicians mentioned I would say "Boots" is the most famous. Who can resiist toe tapping during Yakety Sax's development section and the circus reference quotations. I'm with Bob , I would go see and hear all three of these great musicians without even thinking about political correctness.
Freelance woodwind performer
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