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Author: Ben Redwine
Date: 2005-07-05 18:18
Greetings,
It is with great sadness that I report to you the passing of Jerry Hall. Jerry was a great friend and master mouthpiece maker. I learned much from him. I saw him just two weeks ago at the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium and, while he looked thinner than I had ever seen him, he looked to be in good health as he looked forward to moving back to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
He was head of the woodwind division at LeBlanc for several years and ended his life in Birmingham, Alabama making mouthpieces and playing clarinet and saxophone professionally. I'll pass along any further information about memorial service, when I hear further.
He will surely be missed.
Ben Redwine
RedwineJazz, LLC
410 798-8251
clarinet@redwinejazz.com
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Author: DAVE
Date: 2005-07-05 18:35
Thanks for the sad news. Many people here in Nashville knew and worked with Jerry.
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Author: mkybrain
Date: 2005-07-05 19:09
Wow, I hate that I had to learn from this. He would come to our school and work with our clarinet section. I had even bought a few mp's off of him personally. I have known him for a while through masterclasses and clinics and etc... He was a really nice guy. I'm sorry to hear that.
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2005-07-07 23:27
As a touring musician I visited Jerry. He worked on several mouthpieces for me and I bought a couple of his. He was an enthusiatic individual who loved to pass the inspiration on to others. During my visit even though I had visited him regarding mouthpieces he took the time to discuss some of Genussa's ideas with me. He wasn't in a hurry to push me out of his studio. I'm glad I had the chance to meet Jerry.
John Price
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: Mvsic
Date: 2005-07-12 03:39
As Jerry's stepdaughter, I have much to be thankful for in knowing and learning from him. I too am a clarinetist, and he taught me his techniques as well as Iggy's (Gennusa). You are correct in calling him a master mouthpiece maker- he lived, breathed, and loved his craft.
Mary Evelyn
Eve_21@msn.com
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