He also played with the clarinetist john carters clarinet quartet, clarinet. Certain to please audience and players, it is much less difficult than it sounds, based mostly on the clarinets low f scale. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Jimmy hamilton and his orchestra jimmy hamilton clarinet. Blues for clarinets, a song by jimmy hamilton, the dukes men. Swing low sweet clarinet, a 1960 session for everest, features the clarinetist leading a small group drawn primarily from ellingtons band, including tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves, booty wood and britt woodman heard on baritone horns. The reed, together with the mouthpiece onto which the reed is fixed makes the air in the instrument vibrate when you blow into it technically speaking. Jimmy hamilton may 25, 1917 september 20, 1994 was an american jazz clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, arranger, composer, and music educator, best known for his twentyfive years with duke ellington. Check out blues for clarinet by jimmy hamilton on amazon music. The use of albertsystem clarinet in the jazz community is prevalent and the website albert system.
Hyde when he would switch from clarinet to tenor sax. I cant give you anything but love written by dorothy fields, jimmy mchugh. Blues for clarinets, a song by jimmy hamilton, the dukes men on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jimmy hamilton clarinet clark terry trumpet barry galbraith guitar sidney gross guitar oscar pettiford bass osie. Check out blues for clarinet by jimmy hamilton and the new york jazz quintet on amazon music. Jimmy hamilton late 1954 album sweet but hot album featuring. Hello select your address best sellers prime video todays deals books new releases help prime video todays deals books new releases help. The jazz clarinet run by oscar font clarinetist and trombonist, pays tribute to players whose use it. Jimmy hamilton and the new york jazz quintet topic 543 views. Brymers clarinet has been a staple monograph regarding the history of the clarinet and viewed as one of the for over 40 years jack brymer was considered the doyen of. An american musical sheet music for such popular songs as found tonight, burn, and youll be back. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc.
A great addition to your holiday program, and a perfect way to feature your young clarinets. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Two longtime members of the ellington orchestra were jimmy hamilton. Does not include crosswordonly or cookingonly subscribers. Jimmy hamilton, 77, clarinetist integral to the ellington sound the. Besides clarinetspecific books, there is a plethora of books on classical music, jazz, and other genres. Jimmy hamilton and his quintet accent on clarinet discogs. The stepwise scale passages require adding one finger at a time or taking one off, working comfortably at slow or fast tempos. Jan 12, 2014 jimmy hamilton played a leblanc ll clarinet which is now in my possession and which i have owned for 46 years. Its funny how a different instrument can sometimes bring out a different part of your personality. My backup mouthpiece for jazz is a hard rubber yamaha 3, model yac1208 not to be confused with the plastic yamaha 3c. The clarinet was a kseries selmer and the mouthpiece was a woodwind g7. These are a section of arundo donax that is carefully profiled to enable the player to produce a tone on the clarinet mouthpiece. Gordon lewin views of the blues clarinet duet sheet.
Ray charles ray charles style 12 bar blues improv sheet. The opening chapter provides a general view of the precursors of the clarinet. Jimmy hamilton and the dukes men discography discogs. The schiller craftsmen of today are trained in the same traditions of early french clarinetmakers. Clarinet playalongs clarinet improvisation clarinet solos and transcriptions clarinet technique search within. A variety of combinations of instruments can play trios with these books. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of professionals. I did get a chance to see one of his clarinets and mouthpieces in person at yale a few years ago. Vandoren traditional 5jb jazz bb clarinet mouthpiece. Jimmy hamilton played a leblanc ll clarinet which is now in my possession and which i have owned for 46 years.
Find jimmy hamilton credit information on allmusic. Swing low sweet clarinet, a 1960 session for everest, features the clarinetist leading a small group drawn primarily from ellingtons band, including tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves, booty wood and britt woodman heard on baritone horns instead of their usual trombones, bassist aaron bell, and drummer sam woodyard, while adding nonellington. Blues for clarinets, a song by jimmy hamilton, the dukes. This 12 bar blues uses the repeatedchord technique which was a hallmark of the ray charles style. The third guy has been listening, and says timidly with a downcast look, well, i only made five thousand dollars in my entire lifetime. Procope, in contrast to hamilton, was a brilliant blues player whose solos are. Hijacked a group of terrorists hijacked a plane full of clarinetists.
Jimmy hamilton clarinet clark terry trumpet barry galbraith guitar. All vito clarinets incorporate advanced acoustical and mechanical features used in the most expensive clarinets, including a precisionmachined bore, tone holes drilled to meticulous tolerances and our patented inline jump trill keys. Jul 22, 2015 besides clarinetspecific books, there is a plethora of books on classical music, jazz, and other genres. Blues for clarinets and 3 more benny morton and jimmy hamilton the benny morton and jimmy hamilton blue note swingtets. Shop the worlds widest selection of iain hamilton bflat clarinet sheet music, music books, scores and more. Jimmy hamilton, one of jazzs great clarinetists, who was a member of duke ellingtons. Find 15 easy etudes jazz, blues funk bb trumpet, clarinet, books and methods, clarinet books, trumpet books and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Youll be back hamilton sheet music, clarinet sheet. Schiller model b clarinet the model b is freer blowing than other clarinets in the same range.
Jimmy hamilton left and harry carney were among the reedmen. Jimmy hamilton clarinet clark terry trumpet barry galbraith guitar sidney gross guitar oscar pettiford bass. Jimmy hamilton and the dukes men blues for clarinets. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Due to the continued success of his more advanced book series 100 ultimate blues riffs andrew decided. The sp days 19391952 various, blues for clarinets and 3 more various blue note. Duke ellington recognized jimmy hamilton as both a talented clarinetist and composer and featured him extensively during his quarter century in the band. Jimmy hamilton and the dukes men blues for clarinet.
Youll be back hamilton sheet music, clarinet sheet music. Cassette tapes are also available with live musicians performing all three parts together. So the reed is a very important part of a clarinet. The book is based on a comprehensive study of the theoretical, musical, and iconographical evidence, and many conclusions are presented here for the first time.
May 22, 2007 check out blues for clarinet by jimmy hamilton on amazon music. Tocj5238, jimmy hamilton and the dukes men blue note. Jimmy hamilton may 25, 1917 september 20, 1994 was an american jazz clarinetist, tenor. Youll find your iain hamilton bflat clarinet music at sheet music plus. This is what it says, that the record is still held fast in shrinkwrap. Clarinet playalongs clarinet improvisation clarinet solos and. Shop our newest and most popular sheet music such as found tonight, burn and youll be back. Blues for clarinets by jimmy hamilton, the dukes men. Jimmy hamilton only had a few opportunities to record as a leader, mostly dates for. The jazz, rags and blues series includes pieces that reflect the variety of styles that represent the jazz idiomfrom the lyrical, sophisticated sound of clarinet blues, to the driving rhythms of a neat beat. Nearly all soprano and piccolo clarinets have keywork enabling them to play the e below middle c as their lowest written note in scientific pitch notation that sounds d 3 on a soprano clarinet or c 4, i.
Jimmy hamilton may 25, 1917 september 20, 1994 was an american jazz clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, arranger, composer, and music educator, best known for his twentyfive years with duke. Nov 11, 2015 jimmy hamilton late 1954 album sweet but hot album featuring. May 4, 2016 youll be back sheet music from hamilton by linmanuel miranda from stay safe and healthy. Throughout his career, brymer not only became one of the foremost soloists and chamber musicians of his generation but also one of the first wellknown clarinet historians. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. Each collection features 22 wellcrafted arrangements specifically chosen for each instrument.
For all my fellow bookworm musicians out there, i have compiled the following list for anyone interested in the clarinet or classical music. A longtime member of the duke ellington orchestra, jimmy hamiltons cool vibratoless tone and advanced style which was ultimately influenced by bop initially bothered some listeners more accustomed read full biography. With the exception of the basses, any three likeinstruments such as three flutes, three clarinets, three cornets, three trombones, three bassoons, and so on can play together in threepart. Hamilton was born in dillon, south carolina, and grew up in philadelphia. Moulded plastic hard clarinet case for most bb clarinets. Jazz is an important and distinctive american contribution to 20thcentury music. Hamilton took only his clarinet to the audition and was disappointed when. As opposed to how he sounded on clarinet, hamiltons occasional tenor playing was gutsy and emotional. Blues for clarinet by jimmy hamilton and the new york jazz. Improvise your own solo using the notes provided during the middle section. Print and download views of the blues clarinet duet sheet music composed by gordon lewin arranged for clarinet 1 or clarinet 2. During this time he studied with renowned clarinet teacher leon russianoff. John cacavas has cleverly arranged an assortment of folk tunes, holiday favorites and original melodies in a wide range of styles.
Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues sax playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. At a recent stop in vancouver, we met in his hotel room where i noticed a book of bach sonatas and. Check out sweet but hot by jimmy hamilton on amazon music. Clarinet playalongs clarinet improvisation clarinet solos and transcriptions clarinet. Jimmy hamilton clarinet spine jimmy hamilton and his orchestra front cover jimmy hamilton orchestra n m rear cover jazz kings jimmy hamilton labels track a3 given as i cant give you anything but love on label is miscreditted as i cant get started with you on rear sleeve. I suspect that he played on a lot of different mouthpieces over the years.
Clarinets and saxophones are instruments that use a single reed unlike the double reed of the oboe and bassoon. Jimmy hamilton swing low, sweet clarinet blue sounds. Blues for clarinet by jimmy hamilton on amazon music. Jan 01, 2012 jazz is an important and distinctive american contribution to 20thcentury music. I had an r i kept around for over 30 years to use for classical use, but didnt use it very often so i overhauled it and sold it about a year ago. We tend to be pretty suspicious about these things, so if the shrinkwrap doesnt look original, or if the record seems to have undergone some damage over time, well probably take it out of the wrapper to ensure that its in good shape which is why we dont have more of these. Jimmy hamilton biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Jazz artists champion the cause of the clarinet the. A longtime member of the duke ellington orchestra, jimmy hamiltons cool vibratoless. And everybody was playing that kind of way, even when they did that bluesbending kind of stuff. The site is filled with photos of players from the turn of the twentieth century, and shows the instruments jazz legends were playing on in their heyday. Just listen to the clarity of his opening statement in this cut, as well as. W c handy st louis blues 20 scott joplin the entertainer 2001 scott joplin rose leaf rag 2016 morris we wish you a jazzy christmas 2017 scott joplin maple leaf rag 2004 percy wenrich moonlight bay 2014 david bruce happy jazzy birthday 2015 david bruce bob cat 20 nat d ayer if you were the only girl in the world 2015 trad. We not only stock the most common makes like vandoren and rico, but a whole range of exciting alternatives. The third clarinetist, jimmy hamilton, comes from a considerably earlier generation and sat.
Having originally learned to play piano and brass instruments, in the 1930s he started playing the latter in local bands, before switching to clarinet and. These methods provide complete courses for players of all ages, guiding students from their first note to classics, together with compositions by contemporary writers. The baroque clarinet is a sourcebook for the historical study of the european clarinet during the first half of the eighteenth century. It has a singlereed mouthpiece, a straight, cylindrical tube with an almost cylindrical bore, and a flared bell.
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