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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-10-05 18:08
Check out Dan Higgins, one of L.A.'s best studio doublers. He's a great flute and alto sax player also, but here he's just jammin' with his son on guitar, while he has fun doing his thing on clarinet.
Enjoy,
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bltZrvshEN8
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: allencole
Date: 2007-10-05 19:41
Nice! I've also had the privilege of playing some of Dan's small band arrangements and he's an excellent writer as well.
Did anyone catch him in the WindPlayer article a few years ago on LA doublers?
Allen Cole
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Author: William
Date: 2007-10-05 22:10
Just when I thought I was getting good, someone like Dan comes along and I'm right back to "square one". Oh well, maybe the next 50 yrs of clarinetting..................
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2007-10-05 22:30
So there's no "head" to that tune? Or to any of them ( jams 1 thru 5), with the exception of 5, which sounds like he's playing an embellished head, at least for a little while? Otherwise, he's strictly jamming on his son's chords?
Steve Epstein
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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2007-10-06 07:47
That was great. Thanks John. Amazing to think that he can play flute and alto sax as well!
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-10-06 08:34
Thanks John I liked listening to it.
Steve the 4th one has a melody (sounds a bit similar to a Blues by Wes Montgomery). The 3rd one also has a melody (you can notice he is repeating it). The others also have very clear ideas in the beginning.
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2007-10-06 17:18
They all sound like melodies, but I can't place them, leading me to believe he's creating new melodies to standard changes without thinking about any previous particular song that was composed to them, is what I mean, but he's so good that he can reference those songs, consciously or unconsciously.
Steve Epstein
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