Just one post to share this month:
- earspasm – read. (Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet): Steve Williamson Can Play a 5. You Can’t.
Woodwinds: Clarinet
Favorite blog posts, June 2025
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2025 edition.
New article: Exploring Synthetic Reeds
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
Favorite blog posts, April 2025
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, April 2025 edition.
Favorite blog posts, February 2025
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2025 edition.
Favorite blog posts, November 2024
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2024 edition.
Favorite blog posts, October 2024
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2024 edition.
Recital videos, August–September 2024
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent recital mini-tour, performed at Delta State University, Mississippi State University, and East Mississippi Community College. The program was five works for five different woodwind instruments, all using live electronics. My electronic setup was a Shure SM58 microphone (for flute and oboe), a PiezoBarrel clarinet pickup, a Little-Jake bassoon … Read more
ClariMate review follow-up
Follow-up review of the Buffet-Crampon ClariMate MIDI features and other updates.
Review: PiezoBarrel “Wood” clarinet pickup
I’m a little late to the party here after Chris Mothersole’s recent article in The Clarinet, but I recently acquired a “PiezoBarrel” wind instrument pickup and wanted to share my experience. The PiezoBarrel pickup is a way to electrify wind instruments, for amplification and for the application of electronic effects, such as guitar effects pedals. … Read more