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Re: Ron Reuben - RIP

Author: seabreeze
Date: 2022-09-17 20:33

https://www.joffewoodwinds.com/tributes/tribute-to-ron-reuben.

Ed Joffe's tribute says it all. Reuben was a great natural musician who could make it in both the world of the classical symphony and the genre of big band jazz. He played the bass clarinet with rare depth and density of tone as well as musical expression. On soprano clarinet, he was the very definition of resonance and projection. Listen to the Jean Rivier Les Trois "S" on the Joffe link above. Ruben was a source of information on mouthpiece design as well. Master craftsmen wanted to try his chosen mouthpieces in hopes of learning the best features (ratios, tapers, sizing, etc) to incorporate into a mouthpiece design. He was as near the ideal of the "complete musician" as we are likely to see. His playing made people happy, and his jokes certainly made them merry. R.I.P.

Post Edited (2022-09-17 20:35)

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