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Re: Why?

Author: MarlboroughMan
Date: 2012-06-22 14:55

You can drive yourself crazy asking why...the truth is complex, sometimes deeply nasty, always culturally disappointing, and a hard school in human nature. In the end, knowing why won't help you play "I cover the waterfront" any better than not knowing. My answer: let's bring it back by lending our own voice.

There are great players out there doing just that, including Dr. Michael White and Evan Christopher of New Orleans, the aforementioned Anat Cohen and many other.

Clarinet is every bit as great a jazz instrument as sax. Listen to Benny's trio recordings with Teddy Wilson, then listen to Lester Young with Teddy--I think Benny holds his own and much more. Then check out Artie Shaw's Last recordings and everything in between. Clarinet is an amazing jazz voice--deeply romantic and profound in ways that are unique.

I'm currently doing a run down of Ten Essential Jazz Clarinet recordings on my blog--check it out if you're interested. Maybe if enough of us lend our voices, something good will happen.

Eric

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