Category Archives: Clarinet

A Trip to the MIM ~ Redux

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine waxes poetic on theSax.Info blog about a trip he took to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ.  You can check out his original post on The Woodwind Forum. He has many, many pictures for your … Continue reading →

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Sold: Buescher TruTone Albert-keyed Bb Silver-plated Clarinet ‘28

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Gandalfe

I listed this instrument on eBay today. This treasure is a very hard to find professional metal Bb clarinet made by Buescher in 1928 (estimated). It has a tunable barrel and screw on bell. Anderson plating did the replating. Mills … Continue reading →

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Community Big Bands ~ Music for Swing Dance Lovers

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I were sitting in with the “In the Mood” big band last night. We have agreed to play in five of the six theater shows of a USO like production. She is playing the clarinet and tenor sax. … Continue reading →

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Downsizing is a full-time job

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I have been packing out the house getting it ready to show. Last night it went on the market and within hours we’d had the first reports back. The first couple were curious; they went upstairs and then … Continue reading →

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The Vintage or New Musical Instrument Decision

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gandalfe

I tried to like vintage instruments, the price was right and they are beautious to behold. I even saved some from the trash heap like my Conn C soprano that Sarge of Worldwide Sax was able to revive. Truth be … Continue reading →

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Lament in Bb: Soloist Block

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Gandalfe

Ever wonder why more players can’t solo? I do. I used to think I was a decent soloist. That was until I started taking lessons. I’m in year 5 of lessons and I find that now that I understand more … Continue reading →

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“In the Mood” theater run, take two

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Gandalfe

This year wife Suzy (tenor, clarinet), friend Bob (bass bone), friend Bill (lead trumpet), and I (alto & bari sax, sop & bass clarinet) will be a part of the “In the Mood” big band. It is a theater show … Continue reading →

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New Facebook Group: Musicians on Motorbikes

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Gandalfe

I was invited to join a new group on Facebook called “Musicians on Motorbikes “(MoM) by Benedikt of Switzerland today. So I joined and quickly submitted this picture in which I thought the contra alto clarinet would be considered eccentric. … Continue reading →

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Contrabass Clarinet in Jazz You say?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine is selling/trading his Leblanc Model 7182 Contrabass Clarinet (link here). He includes some videos of him playing his contra and this one caught my ear. I’m on my third listen. Sounds kinda Klezmery to me. ;O) … Continue reading →

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Saxophone Sheet Music Archive

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Gandalfe

Did you know that the Clarinet Institute maintains archives of Saxophone music? There are currently over 250 works in the collection. Solos, duets, trios, quartets, chamber music, studies and more. Over 3,700 pages of Saxophone sheet music from over 100 … Continue reading →

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