Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Mouthpiece Review: Vintage Ebolin Brilhart with Serial Number

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One of the most iconic pictures of a jazz clarinetist  depicts Artie Shaw, meditatively putting a Brilhart mouthpiece to his lips, with fing...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Jazz Clarinet Question & Answer: School Jazz Band: Clarinets Need Not Apply?

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This past weekend a reader of The Jazz Clarinet contacted me about an issue that is rather close to my heart: Hi Eric, I stumbled on to...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

CD review: The Benny Goodman Sextet * 1939-41 * Featuring Charlie Christian

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On October 2, 1939, exactly 74 years ago today, one of the great combos in the history of jazz went into the studio to record for the first ...
Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Shekomeko Shuffle: In Search of Artie Shaw

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Leading off his series In Search of Shakespeare , Michael Wood asked: "[Why] go in search of Shakespeare? Can the life of a write...
Monday, September 9, 2013

CD Review: Frank Teschemacher * Jazz Me Blues * 1927-1930

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Frank Teschemacher (1906-1932) was the central figure of the famed 'Austin High Gang'  whose membership and influence extended thr...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

David Stone Martin Album Covers

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Most of us who participate in jazz, either as musicians or as listeners, owe in some way a debt of gratitude to Norman Granz , the impresari...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Jazz Clarinet Gear Review: 1952 P-Series Selmer Centered Tone

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If readership of The Jazz Clarinet is any gauge of market interest, the Selmer Centered Tone should be ready for a comeback. By far the most...