Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2018-04-16 08:41
Seabreeze,
I agree with your statement about the abilities of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. That's why I omitted the name. I have great respect for that group, and have attended a handful of their performances in NYC...even though they don't play too close to the style I normally follow - they are amazing, and they are also wonderful and patient in speaking with folks after the performances. Top notch people, and great educators.
As per your experience in Santa Fe...I had a similar problem when I played in New Orleans for the first time - my reeds went all mushy and caused me quite a problem. After a week or so, I finally figured out what works for me. I simply need to step my reed hardness up about 1/2 step. Then, my setup plays just like it does with my softer reeds "back home."
When Tim Laughlin played at the Evergreen Jazz festival in Colorado a couple summers ago, he didn't do anything different with his reeds between New Orleans and Evergreen, Colorado, and played beautifully. It still amazes me!
I watched Dan Levinson perform down in Denver three years ago, but I never thought to ask him if he did anything different with his reeds between NYC and Denver. He sounded great (as always) and played both clarinet and C Melody saxophone.
One of the New York clarinetists I know (during informal jams, etc.) Will do a "reed test" for his "problemed" reeds. He presses them into a wall until they break about 1/2" off the tip, then he says, "That's what I thought...it didn't pass the test."
;^)>>>
Fuzzy
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