The New York Times – Music:
David Jones has been the principal clarinetist of the Kennedy Center’s orchestra for five presidents. A cascade of cancellations means he hasn’t played there since February.
Category: Clarinets
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Ken Peplowski, Who Helped Revive the Jazz Clarinet, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present.
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Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s brilliant, even brash, character.