song suggestions for clarinet and guitar duet

[Rob22315]

I comp for a good clarinet player. We had some reasonable success at a recent home concert so we want to learn some new tunes. Any suggestions for songs that might work well for us? I'm open to suggestions, he seems to like songs from the 20's to the 70's.

Thanks in advance, RG

[TheRev]

14th Street Blues - Leon Redbone

[fonkyfingers]

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life - Michel Legrand
Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk
Petite Fleur - Acker Bilk
Beyond the Sea - Benny Goodman

[Hugh002]

'After you've gone' is one of my favourites.

[goldenwave77]

Check out anything by Artie Shaw, Kenny Peplowski, Pete Fountain or Mort Weiss (sp. ?!)

[newsense]

Anything on this CD:



Amazon.com: Martin Taylor & Alan Barnes: Two for the Road: Music

also available on Spotify.

[PaulHintz]

Check out anything by Artie Shaw, Kenny Peplowski, Pete Fountain or Mort Weiss (sp. ?!)

Mort Weiss did a CD with Ron Eschete. I can't say that Weiss is my favorite clarinetist, although Eschete's solo CD is one of my all-time inspirations. Their duo CD has a good set list, and terrific comping by Eschete. All just IMHO, of course.

[mangotango]

Anything on this CD:



Amazon.com: Martin Taylor & Alan Barnes: Two for the Road: Music

also available on Spotify.

This is a great album. Clarinet is not my favourite instrument - quite the opposite in fact - but Barnesy is a great player whichever horn he picks up, and Martin is on the kind of form that justifies his "Guv'nor" nickname.

Would have loved to have been there for these sessions - bet it was a laugh-a-minute, as well as being musically fantastic.

[Dave70]

[Frethack]

I just listened to a number of tracks from a Sextet featuring Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian today on the way home. In terms of a clarinet/guitar combo you would be pressed to find a better pair or sextet in this case. Stardust, Soft winds, I'm confessin, and These Foolish Things are a few of my favorites from the album. All of the tracks are what you are looking for in my opinion.

Also check out:

Artie Shaw is another of my favorites with Cant get started with you, The man I love.

Dave Brubeck with Tangerine

I particularly like that combo myself. Just noticed you were looking for duets. Oops. Check them out anyway.

[douglas]

I have the Charlie Christian CD's that Frethack mentioned. I recommend all of those +Honeysuckle Rose , Wholly Cats and all Star Strut. Great guitar and clarinet.

[Cunamara]

Check out Lenny Breau "The Living Room Tapes," quite a bit of which is guitar and clarinet.

[Rob22315]

Awesome, thanks everyone. I'll forward these suggestions and any future ones, except Diver Down which I own BTW, to the clarinet player.

[Rob22315]

Oh yeah, we did Stranger on the shore at our concert. Sounded great.

[Dave70]

Awesome, thanks everyone. I'll forward these suggestions and any future ones, except Diver Down which I own BTW, to the clarinet player.

Aw, what's wrong with Big Bad Bill? Tasteful clarinet and it's actually an older tune.

Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[destinytot]

Love this album

[Wes Green]

Michelle, Mighty Lak A Rose, My Funny Valentine may work really well. Lovely combination, clarinet and guitar. I would go for strong, throaty vocal- centric songs as well as the swinging stuff. May try Salute To Charlie Christian by Kessel.

[jazzbow]

Check out some of those Django Reinhardt tunes.

Nuage...

Check out Hubert Rostaing

[Rob22315]

Thanks all, I just sent the clarinet player your ideas and a link to this thread. Will advise what we pick.

[Rob22315]

Aw, what's wrong with Big Bad Bill? Tasteful clarinet and it's actually an older tune.

Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I didn't even play the video because I though you were making a joke. Now that I've listened to the song, I added it to our list of possibilities.

[sgcim]

There were a few clarinet/guitar duo records.
Don Burrows made one with George Golla.
Eddie Daniels made one with Chuck Loeb.
Bucky Pizzarelli probably made one with some clarinet player...

[destinytot]

Jobim melodies sound brilliant on clarinet. Check out Phil Woods

[grahambop]

Brad Terry does a nice version of Blue in Green here (go to 3:40).

[grahambop]

Best clarinet/guitar duet ever, in my opinion - Lenny Breau and Brad Terry, Autumn Leaves. This will knock you out, I promise:

[grahambop]

Never heard of this record before, but sounds nice (Topsy):