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Hey Tooter: Intrigued by your mention of bass clarinet so here's some input, including musicians and albums. The Bass clarinet is a very nice member of the family pitched in B-flat, one octave below the soprano B-flat clarinet. Most basses descends to low E-flat (concert D-flat) but there are variants that descends to low C (concert B-flat). The left one of the two basses to the right is an E-flat version and the right one is the C version. It is a little bit longer than the E-flat version in reality. The instrument is very heavy, so there is a floor stand attached to the clarinet body. A well played bass will boost the overall sound impression in a small ensemble as well as in the symphony orchestra. The lower notes could really make you shiver, especially if the instrument descends to low C. We think the bass was invented by either G. Lott in Paris in 1772 or most probably Heinrich (Heinriah) Grenser in Dresden in 1793. Maurice Ravel uses both A and Bb bass clarinets in his "Rapsodie Espagnole" for instance. There is also a bass clarinet pitched in A. Wagners Valkyrian and Tristan has nice solos for the A bass. Schönbergs Pelleas and Melisande uses it and I also heard that Strauss makes use of it in some pieces. You can also hear it in Mahler's 4th Symphony. Nothing Is-Sun Ra Robert Cummings (baritone clarinet), Randy Weston -TANJAH Danny Bank baritone sax, baritone clarinet, flute ELLA FITZGERALD "Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook Chuck Gentry (baritone saxophone, baritone clarinet) BBb and EEb Contrabass Clarinet Richard Teitelbaum with Anthony Braxton: "Time Zones" (Arista Records AL 1037 -LP). Includes Behemoth Dreams on side 2 for Contrabass & synthesizer). Jazz/classical synthesis.Not as avant-garde in playing technique as many Braxton and the contrabass clarinet is clearly audible when playing. Shows off the sound of the instrument very well.) Donald Martino: "Triple Concerto for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and Contrabass Clarinet" Nonesuch (LP). A modern classic and there is plenty of contrabass writing. Martino states that he used the 3 sizes of clarinet as a kind of Superclarinet. The style is very modern but not avant-garde and there are no extended playing techniques. It is apparently a virtuoso piece. A more recent recording (CD) is "Donald Martino - Notturno" (1995, Albany Records, Troy168), with Leslie Thimmig on contrabass clarinet. Elver Schmiel & Christoph Schiller, "Modern Music by Swiss Composers" (Jecklin szene sCHweiz JS 296-2 CD). This includes Rudolf Kelterborn: Duett fuer Bratsche und Kontrabassklarinette. Many avant-garde techniques used - multiphonics, extended high register, etc. The contrabass clarinet is not always as loud as the viola but can generally be heard well enough. There is also an interesting composition on this disc for soprano and basset horn. Marc Monnet: "Pieces Celibitaires" (Disques Montaignes 782068 CD). Includes Le Cirque for unaccompanied contrabass clarinet played by Armand Angster. There is relatively little traditional playing in this piece and a lot of tongue slapping on the reed. Anthony Braxton: "Complete Anthony Braxton" (1971, Arista 0798, 2 LPs) includes a track for unaccompanied contrabass clarinet. The style is avant-garde Jazz. Some 'straight' playing but much avant-garde - split-notes, high-pitched squeaks, etc. Various other Anthony Braxton recordings also use contrabass clarinet in quartet and other groupings. Hamiet Bluiett, "The Clarinet Family" (1987 Black Saint 120097-2). This is a great CD: imagine a clarinet choir performing free jazz. The players are Hamiet Bluiett on Eb alto clarinet; Dwight Andrews on Eb soprano and Bb soprano; Don Byron on soprano and bass; Buddy Collette on soprano and alto; John Purcell on soprano and bass; Gene Ghee on soprano and bass; J.D. Parran on Eb soprano, Bb soprano, alto and EEb contralto clarinets; Sir "Kidd" Jordan on BBb contrabass; with Fred Hopkins on string bass and Ronnie Burrage on drums. Paul Winter, "Prayer for the Wild Things" (CD - Living Music LD0028) includes an extended solo for contrabass clarinet (Dennis Smylie), a solo for heckelphone (Mark Perchanok), and other instruments. Bob Moses, "When Elephants Dream of Music" (1993, Gramavision Inc.). Jazz, verging on avant garde, by a large ensemble. The musicians include Howard Johnson on tuba and "electric contrabass clarinet." Doctor Nerve, "Skin" (1995, Cuneiform Records). Avant garde metal rock. The ensemble includes guitar, bass, drums, two trumpets (one doubling baritone), bass/contrabass clarinet, soprano sax, and vibraphone. The contrabass clarinet is hard to pick out in the mix, and is mainly used to add "ambience". (The bass clarinet is clearly audible, however.) Oliver Messiaen, "Éclairs Sur l'Au-Delà" (e.g., 1994, Deutsche Grammophon 439 929-2) includes a contrabass clarinet, with at least one solo passage. John Corigliano, "Symphony No. 1" ("Of Rage and Remembrance") (e.g., 1996, RCA Victor Red Seal, 09026-68450-2), Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra. This work also include a solo contrabass clarinet passage. Hoffnung's "Music Festivals" (1989, EMI 7 63302 2) contains a recording of "Variations on Annie Laurie" by Gordon Jacob, scored for two piccolos, heckelphone, two contrabass clarinets, two contrabassoons, serpent, contrabass serpent, harmonium, hurdy-gurdy, and subcontrabass tuba. Written and arranged on a dare... Allen Ginsberg "The Lion For Real" (1989, Mouth Almighty Records, 314 534908-2). This CD consists of Allen Ginsberg's poetry, read by the author with a musical (mainly jazz) background. The musicians include Bill Frisell, Lenny Pickett, Steve Swallow, Rob Wasserman, and other well-known players. One track ("Stanzas: Written at Night in Radio City") has a funky background by Lenny Pickett (alone), which includes contrabass sarrusophone, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe, sopranino recorder, soprano recorder, alto recorder, tenor recorder, hambone, and drum. David Sanborn "Another Hand" (1991 Elektra Musician 9 61088-2) includes one track ("medley: prayers for Charlie from the devil at four O'clock/the lonely from the Twilght Zone") that includes Lenny Pickett on Eb clarinet and contrabass clarinet. The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble "Commemoration" (1994 Nine Winds Records NWCD 0150/0160) is a 2 CD set that includes Vinny Golia on contralto clarinet (along with piccolo through bass flute, sopranino through bass sax, andEb/A/alto/bass clarinets). A large jazz band with a cello section! trio de clarinettes "Live" (1991 FMP CD39). This CD contains a live performance by jacques Di Donato (cl, bs cl), Louis Sclavis (cl, bs cl) and Armand Angster (cl, bs cl, contrabass cl). As with all FMP releases, this is free jazz :-) "circular logic" by Steve Adams and Vinny Golia (9winds, NWCD0203). Steve Adams plays C/alto/bass flutes and sopranino through bari saxophones, while VG plays sopranino/bari/bass saxes, english horn, bassoon, picc/C/alto/bass flutes, and Eb/Bb/A/alto/bass/contralto/contrabass clarinets. The tracks are listed on the back along with a chart of who plays what on which track. A lot of creative interplay, in a free jazz improvisational style. "Bits & Pieces", Wolfgang Fuchs (1996 FMP, OWN90004). This CD contains solos and duets by Wolfgang Fuchs (sopranino sax, clarinet, bass cl, and contrabass cl) with Evan Parker (soprano sax) and Jean-Marc Montera (guitar). If you've heard any FMP CDs, you know to expect that this one is also free jazz. WF does amazing things with/on/to the contrabass clarinet (a Leblanc 340), and spends quite a bit of time on it. Worth picking up! Adam Gilberti's "Genesis Concert" CD includes contrabass and/or contra-alto clarinet on "Reflections of Honor", "Celestial Equinox", "Seismic Disturbances" (in which there are obvious CBCl solos), and "Violin Concerto" (with back to back CBCl and CBCA solos). Other instruments featured on the CD (actually a 2 CD set) include contrabass flute, contrabassoon, contrabass sarrusophone, serpent, contrabass sax, and Bb subcontrabass tubax. See http://www.genesisconcert.com to order the CD.

I found this jazz in movies list and thought others might enjoy it as well. Also incudes shows. Jazz Interpretations of Show or Movie Scores compiled by Will Friedwald, Arnold Jay Smith and Michael Fitzgerald July-December 1997 Thanks to: Henry Schmidt, Greg Ehrbar, Henry Loess e-mail comments, additions and corrections to uncle@cultvideo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indexed by Show SHOW/MOVIE ARTIST LABEL All American Duke Ellington Columbia All American Clark Terry Prestige/Moodsville Around the World in 80 Days Gerald Wiggins Specialty Barnum Cy Coleman Gryphon Bells are Ringing Shelly Manne Contemporary Black Orpheus Vince Guaraldi Fantasy Boy Named Charlie Brown, A Vince Guaraldi Fantasy Brigadoon Lee Schaefer & Hal Schaefer United Artists By Jupiter Jackie Cain/Roy Kral Roulette Bye Bye Birdie Chico Hamilton Columbia Bye Bye Birdie Bill Potts Colpix Cabin in the Sky Curtis Fuller Impulse Camelot Andre Previn Columbia Can Can Skip Martin Stereo Fidelity Carmen Barney Kessel Contemporary Chicago Lee Konitz Groove Merchant/LRC Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Eddie Higgins Cleopatra Paul Horn Columbia Company Terry Trotter Varese Sarabande Crazy for You John Hicks Red Baron Destry Rides Again Roland Hanna Atco Destry Rides Again Randy Weston United Artists Do Re Mi June Christy & Bob Cooper Capitol Doctor Doolittle Joe Bushkin Columbia Doctor Doolittle Gordon Beck Evita Mark Kramer Fiddler on the Roof Cannonball Adderley Capitol Fiddler on the Roof Mickey Katz Capitol Finian's Rainbow Stan Kenton Capitol Finian's Rainbow Lee Schaefer & Hal Schaefer United Artists Fiorello Oscar Peterson Verve Fiorello Jimmy Rowles Signature Fiorello Leon Merian Seeco Flower Drum Song Barbara Caroll Kapp Flower Drum Song Cy Coleman Westminster Flower Drum Song The Mastersounds World Pacific Flower Drum Song Morris Nanton Warner Bros. Flower Drum Song Johnny Smith Roost Funny Face Buddy Bregman Verve Funny Girl Mike Longo Clamike Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Terry Trotter Varese Sarabande Gigi Dick Hyman Gigi Shorty Rogers RCA Gigi Andre Previn Contemporary Girl Crazy Jackie Cain/Roy Kral Roulette Girl Crazy Ruby Braff Warner Bros. Golden Boy Quincy Jones Mercury Golden Boy Art Blakey Colpix Guys and Dolls Michael Hashim Stash Guys and Dolls Eddie Costa Decca Guys and Dolls Manhattan Jazz All-Stars Columbia Guys and Dolls Jo Stafford Columbia Guys and Dolls Kirby Stone Columbia Gypsy Herb Geller Atco Gypsy Tony Scott Signature Gypsy Annie Ross Pacific Jazz Gypsy Teddy Wilson Columbia Hair Bobby Bryant World Pacific Hair Stan Kenton Capitol Hair Tom Scott Flying Dutchman Happiest Millionaire Count Basie Coliseum How to Succeed in Business Gary McFarland Verve I Had A Ball Bobby Scott Mercury Illya Darling Ralph Burns United Artists Irma la Douce Chico Hamilton Columbia Jamaica Cy Coleman Jubilee Jamaica Phineas Newborn RCA Jamaica Don Elliot/Gil Evans abc-Paramount Kean Riverside Jazz Stars Riverside King and I, The The Mastersounds World Pacific King and I, The Andre Previn Contemporary King and I, The Wilbur Harden Savoy King and I, The Gerald Wiggins Challenge Kismet The Mastersounds World Pacific Lawrence of Arabia Walt Dickerson AudioFidelity Lil' Abner Shelly Manne Contemporary Mame Louis Armstrong Mercury Mame Bobby Hackett/Ronnie David Epic Mary Poppins Duke Ellington Reprise Mary Poppins Louis Prima Disneyland Mary Sunshine Jimmy Rowles Signature Mikado, The Freddie Gambrell/Paul Horn World Pacific Most Happy Fella Les Jazz Modes Music Man, The Les Jazz Modes Atlantic Music Man, The Stan Freeman Columbia Music Man, The Jimmy Giuffre Atlantic Music Man, The Jimmy McPartland Epic My Fair Lady Nat 'King' Cole Capitol My Fair Lady Wild Bill Davis Everest My Fair Lady Dick Hyman/Ruby Braff Concord My Fair Lady Shelly Manne Contemporary My Fair Lady Shelly Manne Capitol My Fair Lady Oscar Peterson Verve My Fair Lady Andre Previn Columbia My Fair Lady Johnny Richards Roulette My Fair Lady Billy Taylor/Quincy Jones abc-Paramount My Fair Lady (various) Status No Strings Coleman Hawkins Prestige/Moodsville No Strings "No Strings Septet" Columbia No Strings Ralph Burns Epic No Strings Chris Connor, Bobby Short et al Atlantic Oh Captain Stan Freeman Columbia Oh Captain Coleman Hawkins et al MGM Oh Captain Bob Prince Harmony Oliver! Bob Dorough MMO Oliver! Frank Owens Columbia Oliver! Dave Pike Prestige/Moodsville Our Man Crichton Dave Lee/Tubby Hayes Colpix (UK) Paint Your Wagon Tom Scott Flying Dutchman Pal Joey Don Elliot Design Pal Joey Andre Previn Contemporary Pal Joey Kenny Drew Riverside Pal Joey Chamber Jazz Sextet Candid Patch of Blue, A Walt Dickerson MGM Pete Kelly's Blues Peggy Lee/Ella Fitzgerald Decca Peter Gunn Shelly Manne Contemporary Porgy and Bess Miles Davis/Gil Evans Columbia Porgy and Bess Sammy Davis, Jr./Carmen McRae Decca Porgy and Bess Buddy Collette Interlude Porgy and Bess Bob Crosby Dot Porgy and Bess Rex Stewart/Cootie Williams Warner Bros. Porgy and Bess Monty Kelly Carlton Porgy and Bess Mundell Lowe RCA/Camden Porgy and Bess Bill Potts United Artists Porgy and Bess Mel Torme et al Bethlehem Porgy and Bess Modern Jazz Quartet Atlantic Porgy and Bess Oscar Peterson Verve Porgy and Bess Oscar Peterson/Joe Pass Pablo Porgy and Bess Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald Verve Porgy and Bess George Rhodes Aamco Porgy and Bess Hank Jones Capitol Roar of the Greasepaint, The Ahmad Jamal Cadet Roar of the Greasepaint, The Herbie Mann Atlantic Roberta Morris Nanton Warner Bros. Robin Hood Louis Prima Disneyland Saratoga Paul Smith Imperial Saratoga Larry Elgart RCA/Victor Show Boat Andre Previn Deutsche Gramophone Show Boat Jim Timmens Warner Bros. Show Boat Bob Brookmeyer et al Columbia Show Boat Kenny Dorham Time Some Like It Hot Barney Kessel Contemporary Some Like It Hot Lou McGarity Jubilee Sound of Music, The Benny Goodman MGM Sound of Music, The Mitchell-Ruff Duo Roulette Sound of Music, The Paul Smith Verve South Pacific Bob Crosby Dot South Pacific Chico Hamilton World Pacific South Pacific Bobby Hammack Liberty South Pacific Dick Hyman/Ruby Braff Concord South Pacific Tony Scott abc-Paramount Subways Are For Sleeping Dave Grusin Epic Sweet Charity Bobby Hackett/Ronnie David Epic Take Me Along Marty Paich RCA Tenderloin Phil Napoleon Capitol Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Jonah Jones Capitol West Side Story Stan Kenton Capitol West Side Story Manny Albam Decca/Coral West Side Story Bill Barron Dauntless West Side Story Earl Hines West Side Story Richard Behrke Atco West Side Story Dave Liebman West Side Story Marian McPartland Time West Side Story Oscar Peterson Verve West Side Story Andre Previn Contemporary West Side Story Buddy Rich West Side Story Cal Tjader Fantasy Wizard of Oz, The Shorty Rogers RCA Wizard of Oz, The Phil Wilson

However, he was not entirely distracted from the music Easy to be distracted though Tooter.

Personally I prefer the "hot pants" cover.

Bobby Cole's Columbia LP.

I've lost contact with a close friend who lives in Rio. His name is Roberto de Oliveira. His last known address is Rua Anita Garibaldi, 2201 cob 01, Copacabana. The last phone number I have for him is 0115521548-7706 and 0115541223-7320. (Includes international calling digits). Roberto may be involved with a National classical (ballet) dance company of Rio. He may or may not be living with Richard Cragan a world renowned ballet dancer. I've treid calling both numbers but my lack of speaking Portuguese has hampered any efforts. I would be most grateful if someone from Rio could make some preliminary inquiries as to Roberto's whereabouts and how to contact him. A picture of Roberto is attached. Thanks for your help.

I've lost contact with a close friend who lives in Rio. His name is Roberto de Oliveira. His last known address is Rua Anita Garibaldi, 2201 cob 01, Copacabana. The last phone number I have for him is 0115521548-7706 and 0115541223-7320. (Includes international calling digits). Roberto may be involved with a National classical (ballet) dance company of Rio. He may or may not be living with Richard Cragan a world renowned ballet dancer. I've treid calling both numbers but my lack of speaking Portuguese has hampered any efforts. I would be most grateful if someone from Rio could make some preliminary inquiries as to Roberto's whereabouts and how to contact him. A picture of Roberto is attached. Thanks for your help.

Thanks Mike but I have the first edition and you can not cut and paste from it. In fact even when you print you've got to print what's before and what's after in order to get the one you want. I spoke to Lord aobut this when it first came out and then later when the new edition came out he would not bring the price down so I get it this way and overcome the problem.

Elliot part to Doubles In Jazz

Pal Joey

Sam Most info Doubles In Jazz The Sam Most Sextet (1957) Jazztone J1256 Re-issue of the original 10" Produced by George T. Simon Album cover photo by unknown Barry Galbraith - guitar Aaron Bell - bass Billy Trigila - piano Sam Most - flute/clarinet Marty Flax - baritone sax Bobby Donaldson - Drums skippy blues junction just tutshen my old flame you'd be so nice to come home to open house

Thanks to those who responded. Using Tom Lord I found out about the Elliot albums and the Jazztone/Vanguard release. This may take a few posts to get all the info in as the Lord stuff is jpg.s and not text.

Just the other day I found a few cassettes that I recorded from LPs many years ago (either mine or possibly a friends) with no information, dates, tracks, musicians, etc., of a particular favorite of mine, the multi talented Don Elliott. One is "Don Elliot Plays Pal Joey" and the other is "Doubles In Jazz". I can find no info at all on the Pal Joey album and "Doubles In Jazz" appears to be an old Jazztone album (which may or may not have been taken from Vanguard) with an Elliot group on one side and a Sam Most group on the other side of the LP. Does anyone have these albums? Cover scan would really appreciated if you do. Details on tracks, musicians, etc. would also be appreciated. Thanks gang.................................

Not much help but here's my Kamuca albums (as leader) RICHARD KAMUCA 1976 RICHIE KAMUCA/4 RICHIE KAMUCA: DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM

Often, when working on a music file and correcting for clicks, pops, bass response, etc., I will save the file for the first correction and then use that file for the second correction and so on. By the time I'm through I might have a 4th generation of the file which is the one that gets burned to CD. Am I losing anything by using the 4th generation? My understanding is "no" because each file is not a copy but rather a "clone". Agree?

Epithet.......If you rip to wav. why convert to mp3 if the CD you are burning is going to be played in a home player? Why not leave it as a wav. and copy it that way?

There are a total of three LPs. The one at i-tunes is quite nice. I downloaded it. A bargain. Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet (Norgran MGN 1000) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d) Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953 1241-4 Love and the Weather 1243-4 Spring Is Here 1245-2 Crazy Rhythm same personnel Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953 1265-3 Willow Weep for Me same personnel Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953 1278-2 The Nearness of You 1279-2 Pot Luck Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet, #2 (Norgran MGN 1008) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d) Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953 1263-1 Minor Blues 1264-2 Fascinatin' Rhythm same personnel Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953 1276-1 I Don't Know What Time It Was 1277-1 Tangerine Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet, #3 (Norgran MGN 1029) same personnel Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953 1242-3 It Don't Mean a Thing 1244-1 The Varsity Drag Bill Anthony (b) replaces Kotick Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 1954 2036-1 Give Me the Simple Life 2037-1 Oh, Jane Suavely 2040-1 I'll Remember April ** also issued on Verve MGV 8122.

EMILY REMLER RETROSPECTIVE EMILY REMLER: CATWALK EMILY REMLER: EAST TO WES EMILY REMLER: FIREFLY EMILY REMLER: TAKE TWO

Does anyone have a copy of the Xanadu (137) album "Silver Blue" with Al Cohn? If you do I would be grateful for a scan of the cover. 1 On The Trail - Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, Barry Harris, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 8:22 2 Allen's Alley - Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, Barry Harris, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 13:33 3 Silver Blue - Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, Barry Harris, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 19:29

Partial view of 5,200. The rest are on three other walls.

With Ronnie Ross.

Nice old Gene Krupa.

Mike Cuozzo with the great Eddie Costa.

Blessings upon you Tooter.

Urbie Green.