[Dixielandjazz] Vibrato - clarinet

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

Vibrato, no matter how it's done, is such an intimate partner with style and 
expression that it's hard to believe that some instruments are prohibited by 
some convention from using it.  I understand when you have a section that it 
may not work but the clarinet is such a warm instrument and has the 
capability of great expression.  The Flute, Oboe and especially the Violin 
on the other hand are required to use vibrato in solo passages.

I don't know the history of it but it would be interesting to know what 
musical guru came up with the idea and how did he carry enough weight to 
forever decree that classical / legitimate clarinet players not use vibrato.

I know of no technical reason why the instrument should not use it.
Larry
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>; 
<Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 3:27 PM
Subject: Vibrato


> You wrote "I think that the clarinet becomes a whole different
> instrument when vibrato is used and I personally think that it adds a
> whole new dimension and level of artistic expression.  Eliminating
> vibrato, to me, is the same as eliminating dynamics, speed variations
> or any of the myriad expressions that a clarinet or any other wind
> instrument is capable.
>
> If you don't want to deal with vibrato, take up the piano or drums."
> I couldn't sgree more.
> Cheers,
> Marek
>