 The Ethnic Clarinet
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Author: Ken Rasmussen
Date: 2000-12-29 05:17
I'd like to get a good klezmer recording that shows the clarinet to advantage. I wouldn't mind getting one that showed the bass clarinet well too, if such a thing exists. Do you have any suggestions? I was listening to "The Fiddler's House" with Itzack Pearlman (spelling?) and noticed Andy Statman's name on the album. Unfortunately, there was too much noise, and the music was turned down low, and I couldn't hear well enough to know what was going on. How is Andy's playing? Is he pretty good?
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2000-12-29 05:47
Andy is very good. I think he plays both mando and clarinet on that alblum. A good Statman CD is "Song of the Fathers" (or something like that, may not have the title exactly right), which is a kind of impressionistic collection. Also features him on mandolin.
Giora Feidman plays bass clarinet, not to mention basset horn, and sop clarinets in A, Bb, and C, on many of his recordings. Try "The Singing Clarinet".
All available from Tara Publications, www.jewishmusic.com
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Author: mike
Date: 2001-01-09 04:54
Hey Ken,
Andy is unbelievable! He was Dave Tarras' student and one of the most musical people I've ever heard. Andy is playing music now which is amazing, I'm not sure I would neccessarily label it klezmer though. I think the best thing you can do is go back to the source. Check out Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandvein, Howie Leese, Sid Beckerman. Ground yourself in the history first. Sort of the equivalent of checking out Lester Young before Bird.
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Author: peter jaques
Date: 2001-01-15 03:42
as for the old school, Naftule Brandwein & Shloimke Beckerman are my favorites; many also go for Dave Tarras. There's a nice CD, "Naftule Brandwein, king of the klezmer clarinet," which i highly recommend. I don't know of any CDs of just Shloimke, but he's on a few compilations (one put out by Arhoolie records, i believe). I haven't sought Dave Tarras much, but you could probably find something through amazon.com or the like.
For more recent stuff, look for Budowitz & Di Naye Kapelye. They actually both are after a very old sound, & both do it very well (as far as i know, though i wasn't actually alive 130 years ago to confirm that;). Brave Old World is also very beautiful.
enjoy!
peter jaques in sf.
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Author: Alex Greenberg
Date: 2001-01-21 18:55
Hey Ken, the other guys already talked about the 'Masters' like Andy, Mike,Giora etal. I couldn't agree more, give them your first listen.
As far as the present generation my favorite is Ilene Stahl with KCB she has a very clean classically trained sound, sprinkling the klezmer squeekes,chirps,and slides very moderately through her playing. Don Byron is also a lot of fun and leans more toward the 'over-the-top' and 'seat-of-the-pants' playing.
Happy Listening,
Alex
Alex Greenberg
Clarinet, Sopranio Recorder and Bass Recorders
with The Nefesh Klezmer Band
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Author: Ross
Date: 2001-01-26 18:40
check out David Krakauer (sp?). He uses the bass occasionally and is awesome!! He even mixes klezmer clarinet with funk background!! But, he remains respectful of the tradition (jazz too).
He has a couple of albums out by himself (check www.jewishmusic.com). But, he also does great work with the early Klezmatics Albums. Rythym & Jews is a must have.
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