The Jazz Clarinet Revival

Presented by Nik ThompsonElderwise, April 24th 2014

Clarinet Marmalade

The Clarinet

• Expressive, voice like quality

• Relatively young instrument

• Essential and predominant in early jazz

• An instrument built for dexterity, and allowing for intricate, fast and precise playing

Franz Schubert

Shephard on the Rock1828

Written to showcase soprano vocals, with the human voice and the clarinet juxtaposed

In the beginning

The PioneersDixieland &

New Orleans traditional producing the first great jazz

clarinet soloists.

Johnny Dodds 1892-1940

Jimmie Noone 1895-1944

Sidney Bechet1897-1959

Mainstream Giants

Benny

Goodman

1909 - 1986

ArtieShaw 1910-2004

http://youtu.be/Bq1oiDOlFZo

Woody Herman 1913-1987

Dixieland Revival

Barney Bigard1906-1980

Pee Wee Russell1906-1969

Edmond Hall1901-1967

George Lewis 1900-1968

Pete

Fountain

Born 1930

Post-WarEast Coast

Peanuts Hucko

1918-2003

Kenny Davern 1935-2006

Eddie Daniels Born 1941

Jimmy

Hamilton

1917-1994

Buddy

DeFranco

Born 1923

Post-WarWest Coast

Jimmy Guiffre 1921-2008

Eric Dolphy1928-1964

Today

Dr.MichaelWhite

Ken Peplowski

Born 1959

Anat Cohen Born ?

Don Byron Born 1958

Dave Bennett

Oran Etkin