Mellow clarinet recordings-recommendations please ?

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 1 Oct 2016 6:05 pm

I really enjoy the sound of a mellow clarinet..Acker Bilk has been one of my favorites, along with Henry Cuesta from my young days of watching Lawrence Welk. Some of Benny Goodmans music is pleasing to me, but not enough clarinet for this category. I think Pete Fountain would also fit, altho some of the dixieland style gets too busy for me. I dont know names to search for, so I was hoping maybe someone could make some recommendations for me to listen to. Should state that I am mostly interested in the standards from the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc. as opposed to classical music. Thanks in advance

Edward Rhea · Post by **Edward Rhea** » 1 Oct 2016 9:15 pm

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Pascal Guimbard · Post by **Pascal Guimbard** » 2 Oct 2016 12:46 am

Hi

Here's some Hubert Rostaing,French clarinetist that recorded with Django.
Enjoy!
Pascal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE_Qr-B ... 986E61F0B1

Josephus Vroomans · Post by **Josephus Vroomans** » 2 Oct 2016 4:41 am

Hope you like this one:
https://youtu.be/naMm-mnZbvY

Josephus Vroomans · Post by **Josephus Vroomans** » 2 Oct 2016 4:52 am

Or this:
https://youtu.be/7XIpXWAeDlc

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 2 Oct 2016 5:32 am

In my book, this is the Gold Standard for clarinet playing: Art Tatum & Buddy DeFranco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ0BmhnXLRw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-IFCj5LpOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ducP9POIMk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mivw1R6BDqU

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 2 Oct 2016 6:29 am

Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 2 Oct 2016 7:33 am

Wow, guys thanks for the responses...indeed some great playing to listen to ! It never ceases to amaze me of the varied backgrounds of the forum members and what they can share in a variety of musical topics. Thanks to all...Andy I really enjoyed the Buddy DeFranco recordings with Art Tatum...I have listened to ARt Tatum for years but had overlooked Buddy !
Thanks again to all who have responded !

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 2 Oct 2016 9:56 am

Hi, Larry- you may have enjoyed John Jorgenen's work with The Desert Rose Band or The Helllecasters- but it sounds like you might really love his last several solo albums, chock full of his slick and tasteful guitar and clarinet playing on great Djangoesque swing tunes. Just wonderful.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 2 Oct 2016 1:08 pm

Thanks Mark, I will check out Johns recordings...I like his gypsy style swing music for sure.
thanks

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 3 Oct 2016 2:14 am

There's some amazing Clarinet playing in Klezmer music as well. Just two examples of many ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOKnUKI ... 8C4E79A1EB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzg5BFpKZQ

John Alexander · Post by **John Alexander** » 3 Oct 2016 11:00 pm

You might enjoy the duo recordings of Lenny Breau (guitar) and Brad Terry (clarinet) on the album The Complete Living Room Tapes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuBT4UWvYAk

Milton C. Willmann · Post by **Milton C. Willmann** » 6 Oct 2016 7:39 am

Here is some Bob Wills, mellow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCSOiMHtX4U

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 6 Oct 2016 8:17 am

Good one and one of my fav Bob Wills numbers to boot...thanks !