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Clarinetist
A clarinetist (sometimes also spelt clarinettist) is a musician who plays the clarinet. Many clarinetists also play the saxophone, and are therefore also saxophonists and multireedists.
The most common contexts for clarinetists are:
1) With Classical Orchestras
Some important classical clarinetists
- Jack Brymer
- Michael Collins
- Larry Combs
- Thea King
- Sabine Meyer
- Charles Neidich
- Gervase de Peyer
- Richard Stoltzman
- Frederick Thurston
- Anton Stadler for whom Mozart wrote his clarinet quintet.
2) With Jazz Bands (especially traditional, Dixieland, and Swing styles)
Some important jazz clarinetists:
- Sidney Bechet
- Barney Bigard
- Don Byron
- Raymond Burke
- Evan Christopher
- Eddie Daniels
- Johnny Dodds
- Irving Fazola
- Benny Goodman who also gave some remarkable classical music performances
- Edmond Hall
- Jean-Christian Michel
- Jimmy Noone
- Artie Shaw
- Larry Shields
- Omer Simeon
- Pee Wee Russell
Last updated: 02-24-2005 14:53:12