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Re: What type of Clarinet did Artie Shaw play?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2005-08-25 10:00

On a recent documentary (BBC) he played his Selmer with the Big Band, and a Buffet with the Quintet as the Buffet was more 'intimate', whereas the Selmer had more 'shout'.

He was shown near the end of the documentary getting his Selmer out of it's case to have a go on.

Nice to see this had the written solo for 'Stardust' scrolling across the screen the same time it was being played on the soundtrack.

And from reading the discussion from the above link it seems he had no use for the cross Eb/Bb key as well! I personally never found any use for this key, apart from the fact it keeps the rings on my full boehms at a good height making assembly easy.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2005-08-25 10:29)

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