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Re: Yamaha Pro Bass Clarinet

Author: Tom Puwalski
Date: 2017-11-10 00:24

Way back in a galaxy far away, I had the pleasure of doing the Mendelssohn concert Piece no.2 with Jean Gould and the U.S. Army Field Band. She was playing a Yamaha 622 on this. I think she played the living **** out it. She was not the bass clarinetist in the band so she picked it up on the tune right before this and walks out and nails it. I think this was a performance at some high altitude venue as I remember.

When I retired from the Army Field Band I bought a Buffet Prestige Bass, I think ultimately Jean sold her Yamaha and bought a Prestige too. If Yamaha does upgrade their bass and it plays anywhere like the CSVR or SEVR clarinets that I presently play I will buy one in a heart beat! But I have to admit Jean got the absolutely perfect sound on this piece it had a Basset horn quality in the high register that I just loved hearing. I remember hearing an interview with Ginger Rogers, She was asked why she never got the attention that Fred Astaire received. She replied, " I don't know, I did everything he did backwards and in heels". That's what playing a bass clarinet on this piece is. You have to have chops to spare to sound as good as the person playing on Bb clarinet, and she does!

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Tom Puwalski Yamaha and D'Addario performing artist former principal clarinetist of the U.S. Army Field Band

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