[Dixielandjazz] LA Times Review of Woody Allen

[JBruno868 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/18/2006 9:09:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu writes:

"In the  first few numbers, it was difficult to tell whether 
he was  having
reed problems, embouchure difficulties or  simply taking a while 
to warm up.
The sound of the  clarinet is generated by a single reed mouthpiece, and
both the relative stiffness of the reed and the flexibility of 
the  player's
mouth control can have a striking effect upon  that sound.
"The notes emanating from  Allen's instrument suggested the kazoo-like
characteristic often associated with a soft reed or an  out-of-practice
embouchure. In some phrases, the lack  of sustained sound produced vibrato
that was little  more than a series of staccato notes. His bottom notes, in
the clarinet's low register, had the sort of flabby, sharp-edged  tone
produced by young players in their first attempts  at mastering 
the instrument."






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