Woodwinds: Saxes are NOT the only woodwind instruments!

[[[ Helios ]]]

So, I've been listening to a lot of Benny Goodman as of late, and it got me to thinking how much I like the sound of a jazz clarinet. Then, that led me to thinking about how cool jazz flute is (especially in Latin stuff!). Sooooo, do you guys like other woodwinds in jazz bands? I really sort of think a lot of people don't get enough exposure to jazz clarinet and flute.

What do you think?  

[King Of Ninjas]

Definitely agreed. Clarinet is a really underrated instrument.  

[__penguin__]

I LOVE jazz flutes and clarinets! biggrin It's kind of an unusual combination, but I also heard a song (I don't know the name, sorry! crying ) with an alto sax/flute duet. It was super cool.  

[JazzMuncher]

i play clarinet

if u r into that u should listen to some Paquito D'Rivera.  

[MHHornfreak]

Eric Dolphy played Bass Clarinet.
Oh and i heard a great jazz bassoon with Bela Flek and the Flektones.  

[Oryll Nox]

Ben Wendel plays fairly kick-a** Jazz basoon. Chris Potter is an amazing bass clarinet player. There are a lot of people out there who double and double very well. :nods:

Oh, and I'm back! ^.^  

[Orizion]

I guess oboes wouldn't make the best instrument for jazz... Anyways, I totally agree, especially since I think that the sax often sounds a lot like a brass instrument (after all, the body's made of brass!)  

[MHHornfreak]

Oryll Nox

Ben Wendel plays fairly kick-a** Jazz basoon. Chris Potter is an amazing bass clarinet player. There are a lot of people out there who double and double very well. :nods:

Oh, and I'm back! ^.^

Good to see you back Nox!  

[_JaHaCu_]

MHHornfreak

Eric Dolphy played Bass Clarinet.
Oh and i heard a great jazz bassoon with Bela Flek and the Flektones.

OMGOMGOMG surprised surprised surprised I've never heard jazz bassoon before! I play bassoon...but never anything for jazz band. I have to look that up! Thank you.  

[5amtastic]

What you say may be true, but Saxes are still and always will be the top woodwinds in jazz.  

[polka paisley]

yeah, saxes will always reign on top. more brassy.

anyway, yes, i looove me some jazz clarinet. our director forbids it, though. that's about the only reason why we don't have any other woodwinds. *shrug*  

[Orizion]

herte

yeah, saxes will always reign on top. more brassy.

anyway, yes, i looove me some jazz clarinet. our director forbids it, though. that's about the only reason why we don't have any other woodwinds. *shrug*

WHAT?!?! Crazy!! I'll forbid him, dang it!! scream
Rant over. xp
I do still love saxes, tho, especially since I have an alto myself. whee  

[deviouslife]

To the edge of infinity...

...wait... what idiot ever said saxes were the only woodwind instruments

sure they're the best (that's the sax player in me talking), but they're not the only ones. (i actually play clarintet too. I like sax better lol)

... an invisible reality.

 

[MHHornfreak]

Well if your a sax player inin any kind of decent jazzband you'll be doubling on some sorta woodwind.

Bob Mintzer, Michael Brecker and Chris Potter are pretty mean jazz bass clarinet players.  

[290Pika]

Flute is awesome in jazz. I love it so. <3

Clarinets are pretty cool when appropriate, too. n.n