[Dixielandjazz] Bechet on clarinet

[OArkas at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/18/07 2:58:57 PM, marekboym at gmail.com writes:


> Gee, I love the vibrato!  That big, living, vibrating tone, which
> makes the clarinet sound almost like a string instrument.  To my ears,
> that's what sets the jazz clarinet apart from the classical one.
> 
I agree with that.   I like Bob Helm's style as he played.   The non vibrato 
style of playing is the reason I do not like many of today's traditional jazz 
clarinetists.   (of course maybe I'm prejudiced because in the style of music 
I play, Greek folk music, we use Albert/simple system clarinets and vibrato).
John




John
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