Author: claaaaaarinet!!!!
Date: 2014-12-22 05:39
Boosey, like so many others these days, is distributed in the United States exclusively by Hal Leonard. As Jack says, Boosey handles their own rental library and licensing issues, but everything else goes through Hal Leonard, even for retailers. It's a good arrangement for the most part, and definitely an improvement on the days when Boosey used to handle US distribution themselves. My only complaint is that Boosey has really increased their prices in US dollars in recent years.
Jack, I enjoyed reading your take on the various clarinet-centric print music retailers out there. I think you hit the main ones, and they're all good. Vandoren in Paris might be another one. I have dealt with them a couple of times. Jean-Marie Paul has amassed a huge library of clarinet and sax music, and I think for French music they are unsurpassed.
Since it came up, I thought I would add a few words about Eble. As noted above, it was acquired in May 2014, relocated from Iowa City (it had previously been near the University of Iowa) to Bloomington, MN, and is now owned and operated as a subset of Groth Music. I was directly involved with the Eble acquisition from the Groth end of things, and I now manage Eble's website and call-in business on a day-to-day basis. I have a DMA in clarinet, and I assure you that my staff and I are eager to maintain Eble's high standard of service, particularly when it comes to clarinet music and woodwind music in general. I was an Eble customer myself for many years, and I fully appreciate the big shoes that we have to fill. We have been investing substantially in woodwind inventory since the closing, and a very high percentage of clarinet orders are now shipping the same day that they are placed. If you have a particularly challenging clarinet-related question, you are welcome to send it to me directly and I will do my best to help.
Jeanne Inc., incidentally, is owned by Valerie and John Anderson, John being retired professor of clarinet from the University of MN. He advised me on my doctoral thesis. He is a great resource, having edited or arranged most Jeanne publications himself. We (Eble) stock quite a few of his clarinet and saxophone publications.
Dan Friberg
dfriberg@grothmusic.com or orders@eble.com
952-948-5226
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