Author: DougR
Date: 2014-04-14 21:02
What Eric said.
As to the volume issue, there's "loudness" and there's "projection"--they're not the same thing, and it's entirely possible to play at a comfortable volume and still project your horn's voice in a section perfectly well, without playing "loud."
As to who to listen to, I'd say listen to whoever inspires you, regardless of instrument. I'm a bass clarinetist and the guy I personally listen to for inspiration is Bob Brookmeyer. He was a jazz valve trombonist and composer, whose jazz conception and technique is absolutely how I would love to play myself, AND, the range of his instrument is exactly that of bass clarinet so it's easy to hear me doing what he does (though I'm light-years away from being able to do it). But it's YOUR taste that counts, not mine. You might pull up you tubes of Louis Sclavis, a French bass clarinetist, and see if he inspires you. Or Michael Lowenstern, a contemporary solo bass clarinetist. Or do a Youtube search for "Bob Brookmeyer and Jim Hall". (why not, you're experimenting, right?) Or…. ??
The guy I study with, a top Broadway doubler, favors a Fobes San Francisco bass clarinet mouthpiece, and blue-box Vandoren 3-1/2s. But for "jazz sound," I vote for "make the purest, best sound the instrument is capable of, regardless of equipment," and it'll be just fine for jazz playing.
|
|
The Clarinet BBoard
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
