Topsfield resident helps coordinate book drive Jun 17, 2008
Bond, who plays bass clarinet, heard about the charity drive through the NYSO newsletter. Bond estimates she has gathered 500 chapter and picture books. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
A Hogtown Hallelujah Jun 10, 2008
His nine-piece backing band was unassumingly virtuosic, with an arsenal that ranged from pedal steel and Hammond B3 organ to archilaud (a type of Spanish lute) and bass clarinet, while the arrangements cunningly underscored the music's harmonic and melodic depth. Of course, the big question with Cohen is his singing. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Today's Best Bets May 31, 2008
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A brave voyage into the song cycle May 29, 2008
Bryars's The Adnan Songbook brought us the most interesting scoring, making simple but arresting use of two violas, cello, double bass, clarinet, bass clarinet and guitar. It also gave us a lovely, restrained and elegant performance of the solo role by Monica Whicher. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Talk of the Town: Keep your hot dogs cool in the summer heat May 23, 2008
It was wonderful, too, to see John Snavely, who plays bass clarinet with the symphony and was part of this historic recording. A familiar and well-respected face in the Green Valley community, Snavely conducts the Green Valley Concert Band with gusto and has taken the band to another notch of excellence, commanding very large audiences wherever they perform. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
MUSIC FESTIVAL A BIG SUCCESS FOR MACON STUDENTS May 8, 2008
8th Graders: Ciara Rider - flute solo, Steven Snow - alto sax solo, Kaleb Mosley - bass clarinet solo, James Schweiter - mallet solo, Cece Rucker - trombone solo, Nic Hamilton - Trombone Solo, James Theriac - trumpet solo, Shawn Allen- trumpet solo, Suzy Becker - trumpet solo, Henry Walker - tuba solo, John Larrick - tuba solo, Emma McDowell - clarinet solo, Katie Hutton - clarinet solo, Matthew Hughes - clarinet solo, Sarah Bond - trumpet solo, Lance Olson - baritone solo, Rheeann Linsley -... (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)
Smoky Mountains good for GHS bands May 3, 2008
Skidmore, Paula 12 bass clarinet. Slocum, Bryan 9 tuba. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Ashlee Simpson, Jeff Healy have new CDs May 2, 2008
Best of the bunch: the slow dance Escondido, which Maupin delivers with earthy bass clarinet clarity, and two tunes featuring Hania Chowaniec-Rybka improvising wordless vocals in the mix. The Night Marchers, See You in MagicThis new San Diego-based quartet is led by singer/guitarist John Speedo Reis, long a familiar figure in punk circles thanks to his work with Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and Rocket From the Crypt, whose live CD/DVD package from earlier this year closed the... (MSNBC -- Music)
Bulldogs to line parade route for student athletes May 2, 2008
They are Holly Bernesser (tenor sax), Austin Miles (trumpet), Ola Noras (clarinet), Julio Ortiz (bass clarinet) and Colin Thomas (trumpet). The North Meck debate and speech team sent 36 members to compete in the Tarheel Forensic League state championship tournament held recently in Greensboro, finishing second in the state and winning a special first place award in speech. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Plainview High Band hands out honors 04-21-2008 Apr 22, 2008
Students honored were LeaKay Adams, percussion; Josh Chapa, percussion; Mark Cunningham, percussion; Elizabeth Espino, flute; Kate Harrell, oboe; Breanna Hatch, bassoon; Alaina Heine, bass clarinet; Kathryn Hutto, percussion; Leslie Landeros, percussion; Kolby McCormick, percussion; Adam Owens, French horn; Kylan Riley, percussion; Selinda Selinas, percussion; Daniel Stanfield, tuba; Hailey Travis, percussion; Luis Trujillo, percussion; Daniel Weller, alto saxophone; and Hallie Wells,... (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
School notes Apr 14, 2008
(I was) kind of shocked, said Owen, who plays the bass clarinet, says. I didn t think I d done that well in the audition. (Scranton Times, PA)
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Those students earning I ratings were: Chris Power-trumpet solo, Cody Donelson-alto sax solo, Lauren Casady - flute solo, Abby Rehard - mallet solo, Nancy Jackson - bass clarinet solo, Joslyn West - trumpet solo, Sarah Bass - mallet solo, Brandi Larrick - clarinet solo, Sam McDowell - mallet solo, Ashley Riley - clarinet solo, and a mixed woodwind trio consisting of Karen Grauel-flute, Ashley Riley and Brandi Larrick - clarinet. Those students receiving II ratings were: Karen Grauel - flute... (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)
Riffing with the whales: Duets with birds lead musician David Rothenberg to play with the big boys Apr 5, 2008
"I try to make the whales have center stage," Rothenberg says, "not just company me." Rothenberg's bass clarinet line dances around the whale sounds, which may be watery, or eerie, or plaintive. That whales made sounds at all was unknown until the 1960s. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Super senior named Apr 3, 2008
Focusing on the clarinet, Brianna has also learned to play the bass clarinet and the baritone saxophone. Having never missed a band activity in the last four years, this young musician was selected as drum major in the fall of 07. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Bradford JHS students in music contest Apr 3, 2008
Participants receiving a first-place rating were: Hannah Holland, piano solo; Ryan Ehnle, baritone solo; Brycelyn Elliott, clarinet solo; Eden Endress, xylophone solo; Kim Gun-ning, bass clarinet solo; Lauren Hoffert, clarinet solo; Logan Hoffert, trombone solo; Nate Horrie, snare drum solo; Hillary Kelly, vocal solo; Kristy Kieser, xylophone solo; Leah Knobloch, clarinet solo; Michael Lotspeich, vocal solo; Kelsey Mannon, clarinet solo; Kaylee, Potochney, alto saxophone solo; Hillary Kelly,... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Forest City students shine at music contest Apr 2, 2008
Bass clarinet solo: Jessica Kleveland. Contra clarinet solo: Jeremy Rollefson. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Bradford students win at contest Mar 31, 2008
Kim Gunning, bass clarinet solo ... Samantha Leverette, Samantha Walker, tenor sax/bass clarinet duet. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Homeschooler Highlight Mar 29, 2008
Extracurricular activities/hobbies: Hannah's activities include playing piano and bass clarinet in a homeschool band, riding horses, camping and 4-H. Sarah's hobbies include playing violin and flute in a homeschool band, riding horses, camping, drawing and 4-H. What do you like and dislike about homeschool. Neither one has any dislikes. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Guild show captures jazz's diversity Mar 29, 2008
Orchestra members moved around, too -- Bittker also played bass clarinet; alto saxophonist Melecio Magdaluyo also took turns at bamboo flute, conga drums and piano; and Liu Qi-Chao. well, I'll get to him later. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The drum roll, please Mar 28, 2008
Senior LeAnna Baisch, a bass clarinet player who plans to major in music and become a teacher or conductor, said she was happy to have the band back. Though Baisch now also performs in the Hancock band, she was on her own music-wise last year without the Santa Maria high band because her parents' work schedules made it impossible for them to transport her to and from Hancock. (Santa Maria Times)
Hall High School students in music contest Mar 27, 2008
Students receiving Division 2 ratings were: Ashley Gonzalez and Kayla Metzger, clarinet duet; Michael Colmone and Bryce Quinn, trumpet duet; Chad Hamrick, Natasha Jensen, Steven Hammer and Cory Narczewski, brass ensemble; Mike Taliani, percussion solo; Ashley Gonzalez, bass clarinet solo; Mat Dobson, drum set solo; Natasha Jensen, piano solo; Kelsey Haslam, violin solo; and Richard Metzger, tuba solo. Valerie Shrimplin received a Division 3 rating on her flute solo. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Kenosha Kid rides into town Mar 23, 2008
" Billed for the concert as Kenosha Kid and the Horns From Hell, the six-piece group, which effortlessly twists from jazz to fusion to funk to blues and rock, will perform on Thursday at the Melting Point as part of the club's weekly Thursday Night Jazz series. "I've wanted this recording to include as many people as possible," says Nettles, who will be appearing with local players Neal Fountain on bass and Marlon Patton on drums, along with Seattle's Greg Sinibaldi (tenor saxophone, bass... (Athens Banner-Herald)
PHS students named to all-state band Mar 15, 2008
Andrada ranked as first bass clarinet chair; Coufal as third bassoon chair; Fears as fourth bass trombone chair; Koinis as sixth piccolo chair; Kumar as fourth trombone chair; and Martinez as ninth trumpet chair. Houston Community Newspapers Online 2008. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Students preparing Joseph’ for colorful debut Feb 22, 2008
Flute/Piccolo Megan McAlister; Clarinet Allison LeDuc; Bass clarinet Courtney Briski; Soprano saxophone-clarinet Stephanie Prahl; Horn Eli Stoll; Trumpet Andrea Boos; Guitar Mitchell Ross; Bass guitar Nate Hanson; Percussion Seth Baugher and Elliott Rittenberry; Keyboard 1 Katie Estrem-Fuller; Keyboard 2 Laura Reich. Directors. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Duo Un Duo to bring music, theory to downtown concert Feb 15, 2008
Arts Posted on February 15, 2008 12:54 AM. What: Duo Un Duo and Evening Fires When: 7:30 p.m. tonight Where: Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St. Detail: Free. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Firebird puts new pieces -- and a fresh approach -- on the menu Feb 13, 2008
The crowd was surprisingly sparse at the first of the ensemble's two sets, possibly thanks to the early start time of 6 p.m. Rane Moore opened with an enthralling performance of Lee Hyla's "Mythic Birds of Saugerties," a soulful modernist paean to the birds of upstate New York, for solo bass clarinet. Next came Jacob Ter Veldhuis's "Lipstick," an entertaining if rather thin piece that layers quick and jaunty flute runs (played with virtuosity and lavish care by Sarah Brady) on top of a... (Boston Globe)
Review: Shostakovich in Technicolor at Davies Feb 10, 2008
Those solos were fiercely delivered by Cathy Payne (piccolo), Tim Day (flute), Russ deLuna (English horn) and Ben Freimuth (bass clarinet). In the latter movements, where Shostakovich turns his gaze to more exuberant matters, the performance was no less alluring. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Noank-Mystic Community Band turns 30 Feb 8, 2008
His wife, Sue plays bass clarinet next to him. "I think it s such fun. My favorite concert is the 4th of July; it s so New England, so old little town. And we always get a good turnout that loves the patriotic songs," said Reeves. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Beautiful new music amid grief for death of composer Feb 7, 2008
Clarinetist Carey Bell and percussionists William Winant and Christopher Froh joined forces for a gorgeous, still-voiced rendition of Morton Feldman's functionally titled "Bass Clarinet and Percussion.". Steven Mackey's "Indigenous Instruments," a three-movement quintet from 1989, wrapped facetious and rhythmically punchy free-for-alls around a slow movement that is probably the most alluring music I've ever heard from this composer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
At our best (Feb. 4) Feb 4, 2008
Performing in the all-state band was Jenna Miller, a junior bass clarinet player. LEGO robotics teams win state awards. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Stanley-Boyd, Cadott part of music festival Jan 29, 2008
Band members from Stanley-Boyd were: Rebekah Schlichting (flute), Jessica Hoffstatter (flute), Brittany Dekan (Bb clarinet), Hayley Grunewald (Bb clarinet), Steven Stasek (bass clarinet), Stephanie Wirth (alto sax), Brent Dirks (trumpet) and Matt Holub (trombone). POST A COMMENT. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Musicians tapped for all-state Jan 19, 2008
It s all sorts of fun, said sophomore Alexis Nelson, who plays bass clarinet and will attend the clinic for the second year in a row ... Alexis Nelson, CCHS sophomore, bass clarinet, second year. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Local jazz virtuoso's classical work to premiere Jan 17, 2008
"I wanted to find the balance between counterpoint and harmony that worked best for this piece and to find a way to allow the melody to weave in and out of the overall texture. In this respect, I took inspiration from a ballad, Most of All, that I wrote for my contemporary big band, which features the bass clarinet as the work's principal voice.". Pacific Serenades Founder and Artistic Director Mark Carlson, who will play flute for the world premiere, was delighted with Daversa's work. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Spectators catch spirit as musicians pick up pace Jan 11, 2008
Fowler plays contra bass clarinet. "I really like to play the instrument," he said. (North County News, MD)
Honor Band Concert set Saturday Jan 4, 2008
East High -- Stephanie Larson and Shelby Mathiason, clarinet; Michael Campbell, bass clarinet; Sam Gould, alto saxophone; Greg Drilling, tenor saxophone; Kelly Coslet, horn; Kyle Wacker, trumpet; Spencer Cloud, trombone; Andy Hannah, euphonium. Jeff Soukup, band director, and Diane and Lynn Gross, assistant band directors. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Strike a chord Dec 21, 2007
Samatha plays the bass clarinet, the trumpet and the B-flat clarinet ... "The bass clarinet is too big to bring on the bus," she said ... She plays the piano, clarinet, bass clarinet and the saxophone. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Steve Reich Mini-Festival Dec 2, 2007
On the other hand, what keeps Music for Eighteen Musicians from disintegrating into sonic mush is the diversity of timbre: scored for violin, cello, 2 clarinets doubling bass clarinet, 4 women's voices, 4 pianos, 3 marimbas, 2 xylophones and metallophone, the work is unusual in its ratio of percussion to strings. The clarinets and voices experiment with pulsating rhythmic patterns based on breath duration. (Suite101.com)
Steve Reich's works celebrated in NEC festival Nov 30, 2007
After intermission, the Callithumpian Consort took the stage for Reich's 1976 masterpiece "Music for 18 Musicians," with its instrumentation of violin, cello, two clarinets doubling bass clarinet, four women's voices, four pianos, three marimbas, two xylophones, metallophone, and maracas. Nearly an hourlong, "Music for 18 Musicians" evolves at a meditative, breath-like pace through pulsating modules of layered riffs and rhythms, with the higher pitched instruments moving rapidly, the... (Boston Globe)
American Fork High School Band in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov 21, 2007
Alex Anderson, a 15-year-old bass clarinet player, said he is excited to see a different side of the world. "I come from [a place of] mountain valleys, and to see a city will be cool," he said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Vista High School band invited to play in United Kingdom Nov 3, 2007
"It's all just very exciting," said Chris Norman, a senior who plays the drums and bass clarinet. Senior Brad Hetchins, who plays drums and saxophone, said he was looking forward to meeting other musicians while out of the country -- and to a bit of showing off. (North County Times)
Forest City sends seven to all-state music Oct 26, 2007
Band members who earned all-state honors included Jeremy Rollefson on the contra clarinet, Michael Lunning on the alto clarinet and Jessica Kleveland on the bass clarinet. Choir members who earned tickets to Ames included bass Ian Bartelt and alto Laura Lindsay. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Students named to Junior High Honor Band Oct 24, 2007
East Middle: Emily Deming and Emilie Poznanski, clarinet; Nicole Hanson, bass clarinet; Ryan Bliven and Betsy Ehmcke, alto saxophone; Jordan Gulbronson, trumpet; Levi Weber, horn; Amber Bock, trombone; Lucas Wacker and Drew Ohlendorp, euphonium; and Cody Hogan and Devin Klink, percussion ... West Middle: Alexandria Cook and Anna Shanafelt, flute; Kara Groetken, Aubrey Hill, Ashton Knepper and Emily Maurer, clarinet; Lindy Pedersen, bass clarinet; Natalie Engle and Hannah Houts, alto saxophone;... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Full Story » Oct 24, 2007
He spent a period of time playing bass clarinet for the National Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, and spent some time touring the country. t was easy for me, because it's a country that's primarily black, he said. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Music has powers to transform worshipers Oct 23, 2007
Story Last modified 10/18/2007 - 9:25 pm Originally created 102007. By RABBI HOLLY LEVIN COHN, My Mandarin Sun. (Florida Times-Union)
Bandmateloops offers new Woodwind Virtual Instruments Oct 20, 2007
are divided into five volumes, featuring a collection of instruments such as Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon and more. Westgate Studios Woodwinds currently support GigaStudio- with more formats available in the near future. (MacCentral)
Concert honors Jazz legend Oct 18, 2007
"Jewell, who has a younger brother, "loves music" and played clarinet, bass clarinet and bassoon in school band, "but it was hard to try to live up to his reputation. My passion was for dance. (Niles Star, MI)
18 guest artists playing with Franz Oct 16, 2007
Jewell, who has a younger brother, "loves music" and played clarinet, bass clarinet and bassoon in school band, "but it was hard to try to live up to his reputation. My passion was for dance. My mom (Virginia) didn't work. She was a stay-at-home mom. If we had a break at school, we had a motor home and we'd pack up the family and the dog. We went up to Wisconsin almost every Christmas because he played at a ski lodge up there for a festival. It was great for us as kids, getting to see different... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Pearland teen faces endurance challenge Oct 13, 2007
He plays the bass clarinet in the marching band and plays the contra clarinet for concert season. He was asked if there was anything that he learned in Fiji that he could apply to everyday life. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Musica Viva opens season in fine form Oct 8, 2007
J rg Widmann, composer and clarinet virtuoso, has the bass clarinet take the lead in his moody, astringent 1999/2000 ". . .umd stert . . ." ("darkened"), an American premiere. Rane Moore, in a tour-de-force performance, wrung every possible sound out of the instrument: shrieks, murmurs, wails, panicked breathing. (Boston Globe)
Still pushing the boundaries Sep 17, 2007
The second concert revolved around an extended and sensitive performance of one of Cage's late "number" pieces, Four6, in which four players with diverse sound sources - a radio, a bass clarinet, a spoken text and percussion - created one of those pure Cage-like sound worlds in which differences and tension dissolve. David Young's work walks a delicate line between delicate sensitivity and over-preciousness and To Keep Things Reasonable for me unfortunately strayed into the latter category. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Norwalk marching band rebounds after shed fire Aug 25, 2007
Proud parent Jill Griffin-Wells, whose son Hunter Wells is a sophomore bass clarinet player, said this year's Spirit Night was like no other. "I feel so good about how the community feels about them, it just touches my heart," she said. (Stamford Advocate)
Charles Mingus recording strikes a chord Jul 19, 2007
As the disc's title suggests, it documents a March 18, 1964 performance by the mercurial bassist-composer Mingus, Dolphy on alto sax, flute and bass clarinet, Clifford Jordan on tenor sax, Johnny Coles on trumpet, Jaki Byard on piano and Dannie Richmond on drums ... He always seemed more charged up when Dolphy was sharing the bandstand and Dolphy delivers some of his most exciting inventions, especially on the bass clarinet. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Apparition Man Jul 18, 2007
Trained most regimentally on bass, Davis also plays bass clarinet, glockenspiel, synth, drum machines, and even some mandolin. Elements of noise, ambient, IDM, drone, and free jazz are all present, but their live manipulation creates something entirely new. (City Pages)
New Music Ensemble Jul 5, 2007
The season's second weekend has a more traditional concert format, featuring a premiere by PNME's Jeffrey Nytch, "Personal Affects," for bass clarinet and tape, and Steve Mackey's "Micro-Concerto.". The third weekend is more programmatic: "The whole night [is] constructed to look at surface versus substance -- how easy it is to be false, even to ourselves," says Noe. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nothing typical in these dazzling shows Jul 2, 2007
tre du Nouveau Monde, also had a non-standard band on stage, with a horn section that at one point consisted of tenor sax, bass clarinet and trombone. But that arrangement was fitting, as her set consisted mostly of non-standard renditions of standards. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Proteus 7 will blow you away Jun 22, 2007
" And what a woodwind player Paul McCandless specializes on the oboe, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano and sopranino saxophones and a collection of folk flutes reflecting his grounding in both classical and jazz. "Actually," Bohn says, "in the show we re traveling with on our own, he plays nine different instruments. It s unusual but it gives us a much broader palette of colors. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Playboy Jazz Festival, Day Two Jun 19, 2007
Miller's strong thumb-driven electric bass cut right through the amplified hash, lifting the crowd with a nod to his former employer Miles Davis ("Jean Pierre") and closing with a fine funk-ified translation of the Beatles' "Come Together." Ever the protean musician, Miller also fiddled soulfully with a bass clarinet during his set. The next act, Dianne Reeves, at first managed to latch onto the energy of Miller's set, but several low-key numbers later, all the momentum was spent. (Variety)
David Murray's Black Saint Quartet Jun 19, 2007
He proved willing to lay back on occasion, handing the reins to pianist Lafayette Gilchrist on the samba-inflected "Kiama" and allowing bassist Jaribu Shahid to guide "Vanished" through foggy passages that Murray's bass clarinet pierced like a foghorn. An untitled excursion into funk was a bit less satisfying, not because the musicians were unable to muster the requisite swing -- there was plenty of that -- but because the piece seemed rather purposeless in comparison to the set's denser, more... (Variety)
Picks of the week Jun 16, 2007
Monday: The Music Workshop series presents the Jeff Kimmel Trio, with the leader playing bass clarinet, Kim Cass on bass, and drummer Luther Gray, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge in Hyde Park. Tuesday: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and local heroes Club d'Elf provide a double dose of adventurous grooves and improvisations at the Regattabar. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Tempests and Blizzards Jun 8, 2007
"In writing the part, I had his particular sound and technical aspects in mind, so inevitably there will be some traces of Klezmer influence, although that was not my conscious intention. One of the amazing things about the clarinet is that it is at least three different instruments in one, depending on what range it happens to be playing in. It is an extremely versatile instrument, a real technical marvel. And, of course, the middle movement of my piece "Caliban," is for bass clarinet, which I... (Allentown Messenger Press, NJ)
Music students to Macon festival Jun 7, 2007
The band results were; 7th Grade Band-2, 8th Grade Band-1, Lauren Liegey trumpet solo-1, Brooke Canzoneri horn solo-1, Joel Tayon alto sax solo-1, Josh Warren tenor sax solo-1, Dakota McWhorter alto sax solo-1, Sabrina Davis alto sax solo-1, Mary Croney bass clarinet solo-1, Bethanee Bedford clarinet solo-1, Alice Smith flute solo-1, Alex Egley piano solo-1, Lauren Liegey piano solo-1, Chance Drewery trumpet solo-2, Samantha Walker trumpet solo-2, Jesse Kirkendoll alto sax solo-2. Accompanists... (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Young and old hone musical skills via community band Jun 4, 2007
CLICK TO ENLARGE ERIC HILTNER(JG/T-C) Sarah Tucker plays the bassoon next to Chuck Hayes and his bass clarinet during a practice of the Community Band on Thursday in Jefferson Elementary School's bandroom. Most commented. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
North graduate traveling to China with orchestra Jun 4, 2007
On June 11, Gaughan, who plays bass clarinet, will go on tour with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, where he will visit many different places, such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, during the six-concert tour. I m so excited, Gaughan said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Laquey finally gets its instruments Apr 26, 2007
Those instruments include a tuba, timpani, tubed chimes, tenor and baritone saxophones, a bass clarinet, baritone, sousaphone and xylophone. Board members received other bids from Springfield Music, Palen Music Center of Springfield and Morgan Music of Lebanon. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Memory of a man of many moods Apr 14, 2007
This nine-piece band also offered greater textural variation in realising the multiplicity of Cohen moods, such as the serpentine entwining of bass clarinet with strings and banjo on Seems So Long Ago, Nancy. With a live CD being recorded, the night began nervously. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
