[Dixielandjazz] Albert system

[Marek Boym]

I believe Albert was what Pieter Meijers played in Caesarea last
month.  Sounded great, but different from the other clarinet player -
Antti Sarpilla (Finnish).
Cheers

On 04/07/2008, OArkas at aol.com <OArkas at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/3/08 11:42:13 AM, ballen at deltapathology.com writes:
>
>
> > Is it true Woody Allen plays an Albert system horn? What difference if any
> > do you think this makes to his style/sound?
> >
> >
>
> Yes, Woody Allen plays Albert or Simple System clarinet.   Some people might
> disagree, but there is a difference in the sounds of the Albert and Boehm
> system clarinets.   Of course, I personally prefer the sound of the Albert.   You
> should try one out yourself and see if you can notice the difference.
> Another thing, though, is that some of the old timers used very open mouthpieces and
> soft reeds.   I believe Willie Humphrey used a #1 reed.
> John
>
>
>
> John
> oarkas at aol.com
>
>
>
> **************
> Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for
> fuel-efficient used cars.
>      (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
> _______________________________________________
> To unsubscribe or change your e-mail preferences for the Dixieland Jazz Mailing list, or to find the online archives, please visit:
>
> http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
>
>
>
> Dixielandjazz mailing list
> Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>