New Orleans clarinet is alive and well

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Sure, we suffered the loss of Alvin Batiste (may that brother rest in peace) but it's in good hands with N.O.-native and killer player, Victor Goines. Mr. Goines doubles on sax w/equal skill. Here's the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Goines << nice career in academia, member of some terrif orchestras and done lots on his own. His Discog: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/victor-go...iscography << thin under his own name--much more an ensemble player His Site: http://victorgoines.com/site/ << NOTE: It opens with music

Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUAnyb7JcDo << Soul-deep beautiful on a Sydney Bechet classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-WbBfL28k << Can't he just play some bop??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j07XjdqCoNA << Nice informal session; Mr. Goines on sax...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZKDMpYLUC0 << Pt. 2 on clarinet; they take "The Nearness of You" to some marvy places
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oLltlxeUa0 << doesn't get much better than this

One part of an interesting, on-going series by the Jazz at Lincoln Center folks--play an instrument? Look here for yours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTivdZfHHWc and http://academy.jazz.org/
BONUS: Mr. Goines leads you on a solid hour's exploration of the music of New Orleans, a clarinet/soprano sax-centric wonder.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-WbBfL28k