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This week I realized—late, I know—that because Spotify doesn't have a "program notes" feature, people listening to some of my early work on Spasm don't have the benefit of context. This came into focus today when I received an email from a listener.

bass clarinet, Electronic Music, MusicMichaelJanuary 9, 2019Comment

What register to play in when improvising?

What other instruments are the ideal instruments to accompany bass clarinet? Should a double bass and bass clarinet stay out of the way of each other? Would a cello be better? Does it matter what the other instruments are or can they clash because they are in the same octave space?

bass clarinet, Food for thought, Improvisation, MusicMichaelApril 12, 2017bass clarinet, Improvising, Jazz, PerformanceComment