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David Kurrasch


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Post  Posted 12 Dec 2022 3:28 pm    
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About a year ago on a whim, I bought a bass clarinet, with no idea if I'd be able to play, or what direction I would go with it. (I played one for a couple of years in school over 30 years ago.) Then this summer, I bought a cheap soprano clarinet to bring on the road with me to practice while my band mates played golf. I have been having a blast creating arrangements that pair the clarinets with steel guitar. I figured there might be some here who would enjoy. This is my latest effort, an arrangement of the standard "There Will Never Be Another You:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOsHBzc4zcE
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Ian Rae


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Redditch, England
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2022 9:59 pm    
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That's really cool. I used to play clarinets years ago so I can identify Smile
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Greg Vincent


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Folsom, CA USA
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2022 10:16 pm    
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Sounds fantastic —truly unique!!!
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Dennis A Brown


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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2022 7:21 am    
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Love it, especially using the E9 in a jazz context. Bass clarinet sounds fantastic.
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David Kurrasch


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Post  Posted 14 Dec 2022 1:17 pm    
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Thanks for the compliments gentlemen! I’m sure having fun with it. It was surprisingly easy to pick up the horn and start playing again after the 33 year break. I guess after studying steel guitar it just seems simple to play an instrument where you only have to play one note at a time!
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Larry Dering


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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2022 4:48 am    
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Different but nice. Good stuff David.
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Thornton Lewis

 

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New York, USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2022 2:48 pm    
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Really nice, sounds West Coast jazzy to me. I think the clone band look could be a real alternative to the bar band in Star Wars also. Maybe you could be in the background for Blade runner III. I also dig the jazz on the back neck stuff.
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Jon Voth

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 16 Dec 2022 7:59 pm    
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As the husband of a career clarinetist (US Army Band) I forwarded this to her, and she will get a big kick out of it. And I enjoyed it, sounds great-thanks.
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Bill Cunningham


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Atlanta, Ga. USA
Post  Posted 17 Dec 2022 8:06 am    
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Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.
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Fred Treece


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California, USA
Post  Posted 17 Dec 2022 11:24 am    
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Fantastic. Loved it.
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John Sluszny

 

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Brussels, Belgium
Post  Posted 17 Dec 2022 3:24 pm    
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👍👏😉
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David Kurrasch


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Royse City, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 18 Dec 2022 7:41 pm    
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I think the clone band look could be a real alternative to the bar band in Star Wars also. Maybe you could be in the background for Blade runner III.

Ha! I like the idea!

Jon Voth - I don't know if I'm ready to have my playing scrutinized by a real clarinetist yet! Hope she enjoys though! Thanks for sharing!
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Bob Watson


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Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Post  Posted 18 Dec 2022 11:12 pm    
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Nice arrangement, everything sounds great! I've always loved the sound of a Bass Clarinet!
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Roy Thomson


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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 20 Dec 2022 12:41 pm    
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Great sound and so in tune!!!
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David Kurrasch


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2022 8:07 am    
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Thank you guys. Tuning certainly became more challenging when I added the second horn.
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David Kurrasch


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Post  Posted 3 Nov 2023 12:25 pm    
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=IjKk2OtV3rE
Finally got a little time at home to work on music! Here’s a new arrangement of Stardust I uploaded last night.
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John Lacey

 

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Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 15 Nov 2023 7:19 pm    
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I’m very lucky to be playing with a husband and wife duo from Alberta called “Over the Moon” and they happen to use a superb clarinetist named Cedric Blary on their live shows, although having an acoustic roots swing and bluegrassish theme to their instrumention. Does it ever work! I love playing steel with this ensemble and delight in hanging with these sweet and talented people. Check them out.
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David Kurrasch


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Royse City, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 15 Nov 2023 7:59 pm    
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Sounds like fun John! I just did a quick search on youtube, and found them playing a song called "I'm not cool" with Cedric on clarinet. Great bunch of musicians, and fun music. (I'm sure it's even better with steel though!)
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J D Sauser


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Wellington, Florida
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2023 6:58 am    
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VERY TASTEFUL improvisation on the Steel!

I also like that... what is it, a "barytone" clarinete? The woody warm tone (compared to a sax). Does it "function" the same as a Sax?

... J-D.
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John Lacey

 

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Post  Posted 16 Nov 2023 7:09 am    
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Dave, you should hear this Cedric guy playing with a gypsy jazz band called “Bow Djangos”. I saw him last summer at an outdoor show in High River and he killed!
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David Kurrasch


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Royse City, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2023 7:28 pm    
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Thank you JD! The bass clarinet I play is basically the same as a typical Bb clarinet, just twice as big, and pitched an octave lower. The keys are set up different than a sax, but the technique is similar enough that a lot of sax players double on bass clarinet.

John - I'm sure I would enjoy that! I love the sound of a clarinet playing in that style.
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Ethan Shaw

 

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Post  Posted 17 Nov 2023 11:48 am    
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Sounds great David- I really like that combo of intruments!
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Chris Templeton


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The Green Mountain State
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2023 2:06 pm    
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Very nice tone on the steel, David. I've often thought of Buddy's single note playing like the tone/timbre of a clarinet.
The two instruments go really well together.
A great "Stardust" too. An excellent, mellow feel.
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David Kurrasch


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Post  Posted 17 Nov 2023 7:45 pm    
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Thank you Ethan and Chris! I'm having a lot of fun with this, and hope to get time to record a few more this winter. There is something really satisfying in finding ways to blend the steel with the nylon string guitar, and the horns.
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Tommy White

 

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Post  Posted 28 Nov 2023 7:53 pm    
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Very nice and smooth David. I appreciate you quoting the melody! Taste , tone and finesse is the end game. You certainly did that!
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