[Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet High Notes

[john petters]

> To me, Kenny Davern, is one of the all time greats, who speaks volumes
through his
> horn.
 Amen to that. He is his own man. No clone. He understands hot jazz and
given the right rhythm section, sails and roars. He made a great album with
Art Hodes & Don De Michael some years ago which cooked. Also Jazz at the New
School on soprano sax with Krupa, Condon, Dick Wellstood & Wild Bill.. Well
recommended!
He is an inspiring musician to play with.
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet High Notes


> > "Gerard Bielderman" <gerardbielderman at freeler.nl> wrote (polite snip)
> >
> > Maybe some people will take offence with my remarks but I loathe Kenny
> > Davern's high notes. In general I think he often misses the warm tone a
> > clarinet can produce. Although I published his discography I'm not a
great
> > fan of his playing,
>
> I hope no one would take offense at your opinion. I do wish to state,
however that
> mine is completely opposite. I think Kenny Davern's tone is warm as well
as exciting.
> I also think that his altissimo is among the best of his peers.( such as
Eddie
> Daniels)
>
> Besides that, Kenny Davern also communicates with the horn. Every note he
plays means
> something, to me at least. He does not just run the changes, or copy Benny
or copy
> anybody. His musical language is extremely broad, from the harmonics of
Pee Wee
> Russell to the fire of Edmond Hall and everything else in between, from
Irving Fazola
> to Johnny Dodds. He understands but does not copy them, thus producing a
unique style
> that is his alone.
>
> Best of all, perhaps, like Artie Shaw, he limits his altissimo excursions
to places
> in his musical conversation that are meaningful rather than just blast of
a lot of
> high note garbage at the listener.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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