Jazz Archives - Evan Christopher's Clarinet Road https://www.clarinetroad.com/tag/jazz/ Official Website of Clarinetist Evan Christopher Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:09:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 A Summit in Paris https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/a-summit-in-paris/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2005021 ​A Summit in Paris (20​20) Purchase Options: Order a CD fromLouisiana Music Factory Buy CD in Europe Track Listing:​Wildman Blues​Claire de Lune​Old Sober March​Plachterida​After You've Gone​Sweet Chorus​A Summit In Paris​Cinzano​In a Sentimental Mood​Bechet's Fantasy​J'attendraiSwing That MusicLittle Creole LullabyTotal Time: ​​62min ​About This Music:​​Although Django à la Créole had run its course, I stayed friends with […]

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]]> MEET SOME CLARINET HEROES https://www.clarinetroad.com/clarinet-heroes/ Sat, 16 Feb 2019 11:43:49 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003861 Barney Bigard (1906-1980)​Over fifteen years as a member of Duke Ellington's band, and nearly fifteen with Louis Armstrong, Albany "Barney" Bigard, had one of the most enviable careers in early jazz. He grew up a block from the legendary "Perserverence Hall" in the Creole 7th Ward, in a neighborhood full of musicians. His style is […]

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]]> This Side of Evan https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/this-side-of-evan/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:48:50 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003531 This Side of Evan (2002) Purchase Options: Buy from Louisiana Music Factory On Apple Music Track Listing:I Want To Be HappyGet out of TownPaper DollSmilesMood IndigoSonny BoyNuagesWhen Day Is DoneDark EyesIn the Wee, Small Hours of the MorningMake Me One Pallet on Your FloorTotal Time: 49min About This Music:It was only a little over two years […]

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]]> Clarinet Road Vol. I: The Road to New Orleans https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/clarinet-road-volume-1-the-road-to-new-orleans/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:39:30 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003525 Clarinet Road Vol. I: The Road to New Orleans (2002) ​To find one's true voice​Standards of the past ordain:​First stop, New Orleans​​a Clarinet Road Haiku Purchase Options: Buy from Amazon On Apple Music Track Listing:Way Down Yonder in New OrleansBasin Street BluesCariocaMonday DateSweet Baby DollSt. James InfirmaryIf I Could Be with YouYou Made Me Love […]

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]]> The Ragpickers: Over 50 Years of Recorded Ragtime https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/the-ragpickers/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:29:20 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003520 The Ragpickers Over 50 Years of Recorded Ragtime (2003) ​...a delight to fans of both ragtime and New Orleans jazz."​​Scott Yanow, ​AllMusic​.com Purchase Options: Buy from Amazon On Apple Music Track Listing:Cataract RagEntertainers RagThe Lily RagRedhead RagCrawfish CrawlNonsense RagRubber Plant RagBohemiaHeliotrope BouquetDoc Brown's Cake WalkSunburst RagPastime #5Just Ask MeSpongeTemptation RagTotal Time: ​56min ​About This Music:​So, […]

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]]> Clarinet Road Vol. II: The Road to Romance https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/clarinet-road-volume-2-the-road-to-romance/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:07:34 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003514 Clarinet Road Vol. 2: The Road to Romance (2004) ​Best not to question the will of my muse.Command of my fate and fortune she has.Duets brief, and always tinged with the blues,The die is cast to walk alone with jazz.​How then to secure love's rare memories?Locks opened only by clarinet keys.From the Clarinet Road Sonnet  Purchase […]

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]]> Django à la Créole https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/django-a-la-creole/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:46:52 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003501 Django à la C​ré​ole (2007) ​This is repertory music of the best kind: informed by sincere study, yet never derivative; playful, more so than reverent; aimed at extending, not rehashing, a legacy."​​Larry Blumenfeld – ​The Wall Street Journal Purchase Options: Buy from Amazon Buy CD in Europe On Apple Music Track Listing:Douce AmbianceFarewell BluesDinetteI Know That […]

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]]> Django à la Créole – Finesse https://www.clarinetroad.com/sounds/finesse/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:21:13 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003488 Django à la C​ré​ole - Finesse (2010)  ​J​AZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR    FOR 2010​​​SUNDAY TIMES of London ​ Purchase Options: Buy from Amazon Buy CD in Europe On Apple Music Track Listing:Tropical MoonFinesseRiverboat ShuffleDjango à la Créole (based on Improvisation #2)Solid Old ManSonge d’AutomneJubileeCreole EyesFéerieMood IndigoPassaporte Ao Paraiso (Passport to Paradise)Total Time: ​63min ​About […]

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]]> LIVE BAND WORKSHOPS https://www.clarinetroad.com/workshops/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 07:20:46 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003143 Bring your band to New Orleans to take part in a Live Workshop!Elevate your ensemble's sound ​​with mentoring​ from professional New Orleans musicians​. What Our Package Includes:1. Mentoring and Coaching Play with and learn from some of the best New Orleans musicians working professionally today.We can match the size and makeup of our Coaching Team […]

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]]> NEW ORLEANS MUSIC MENTORING https://www.clarinetroad.com/mentoring/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 07:14:43 +0000 http://www.clarinetroad.com/?page_id=2003137 Online CoursesI'm very excited to create online resources for anyone interested in the New Orleans clarinet style.Detailed courses will get deep into the New Orleans sound, techniques for improvising in the New Orleans tradition, and approaches to ensemble playing. Click Here to Join the Waitlist Live Band Workshops​For bands visiting New Orleans, ​we organize workshops that […]

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