Woodwinds: Bass clarinet

Recital videos, August 2021

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I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital. I performed for a reduced in-person audience due to COVID-19 precautions.

All the repertoire involves electronics of some kind: prerecorded tracks, a looper, an actual electronic instrument (the Akai EWI), and/or live signal processing. This was my first time doing something so electronics-intensive, and I was learning to use some new equipment, so I’m including here some videos from the live recital and some from a dress rehearsal depending on audio quality, etc. (You will still notice some distortion and other issues, which I’m learning from and hoping to improve in future performances.)

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Recital videos, August 2020

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I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital. I performed for a very small in-person audience due to COVID-19 precautions. All the repertoire is unaccompanied. The program begins with multiple-woodwinds repertoire by Samuel Adler, Kyle Tieman-Strauss, and Nicole Chamberlain (a world premiere of a commissioned piece), followed by some odds … Read more

Favorite blog posts, May 2020

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2020 edition.

Favorite blog posts, February 2020

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2020 edition.

Jazz recital videos, August 2017

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This year I played all jazz at my Delta State University faculty recital. Program and some selected videos are below. I’m very much a part-time jazz player, so it was fun to spend the summer trying to get my chops in shape to play tunes in a variety of styles on a variety of instruments. … Read more

Naming the low E-flat (contrabass? contra-alto?) clarinet

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Every so often I hear from people about what I call the E-flat contrabass clarinet (or “contrabass clarinet in E-flat”), such as in my woodwind doubling in musicals list or in my woodwind methods book. Some prefer the term “contra-alto” or even “contralto,” but I find “contrabass” to be the most accurate and useful description … Read more

Favorite blog posts, April 2017

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, April 2017 edition.

Favorite blog posts, February 2017

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2017 edition.

Low reed stand showdown: K&M vs. Hercules

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Overall, I guess I lean toward the Hercules a little for bass clarinet, mostly because I could add, say, pegs for B-flat and E-flat clarinets and be ready for a utility clarinet gig. And I like the K&M slightly better for bassoon because its larger, softer cup makes a better target during a quick instrument switch.

Favorite blog posts, August 2015

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2015 edition.