The Jazz Clarinet Revival
Presented by Nik ThompsonElderwise, April 24th 2014
Clarinet Marmalade
The Clarinet
• Expressive, voice like quality
• Relatively young instrument
• Essential and predominant in early jazz
• An instrument built for dexterity, and allowing for intricate, fast and precise playing
Franz Schubert
Shephard on the Rock1828
Written to showcase soprano vocals, with the human voice and the clarinet juxtaposed
The PioneersDixieland &
New Orleans traditional producing the first great jazz
clarinet soloists.
Johnny Dodds 1892-1940
Jimmie Noone 1895-1944
Sidney Bechet1897-1959
Benny
Goodman
1909 - 1986
ArtieShaw 1910-2004
http://youtu.be/Bq1oiDOlFZo
Woody Herman 1913-1987
Dixieland Revival
Barney Bigard1906-1980
Pee Wee Russell1906-1969
Edmond Hall1901-1967
George Lewis 1900-1968
Pete
Fountain
Born 1930
Post-WarEast Coast
Peanuts Hucko
1918-2003
Kenny Davern 1935-2006
Eddie Daniels Born 1941
Jimmy
Hamilton
1917-1994
Buddy
DeFranco
Born 1923
Post-WarWest Coast
Jimmy Guiffre 1921-2008
Eric Dolphy1928-1964
Ken Peplowski
Born 1959
Anat Cohen Born ?
Don Byron Born 1958