Woodwinds: Clarinet

Favorite blog posts, February 2026

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See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others!

Synthetic clarinet reeds follow-up

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I’ve posted a few times previously about synthetic reeds, which I believe are the inevitable future of woodwind playing. Last June (2025) I published an article in The Clarinet surveying the clarinet reeds currently on the market. Because The Clarinet doesn’t endorse specific products, I stuck to factual information about the reeds I sampled. Eight … Read more

Favorite blog posts, December 2025

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, November 2025

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, October 2025

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2025 edition.

Recital videos, September 2025

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I’m pleased to share videos from my recent faculty recital at Mississippi State University. The program was all unaccompanied solo works for clarinets and saxophones. Here’s the program and video playlist:

Favorite blog posts, September 2025

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, August 2025

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, June 2025

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2025 edition.

New article: Exploring Synthetic Reeds

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Check out my article published in the June 2025 issue of The Clarinet, “Exploring Synthetic Reeds.” It’s a survey of the synthetic reeds currently on the market for B-flat/A clarinets, plus some general thoughts on the current viability of synthetics for clarinet playing. The article is available in the print magazine, as well as on … Read more