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Journey Without Maps (Keen: 1902100°S, 1979) “Moscow Night (The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Concord: CJ-357-C, 1988) ‘Music to Listen to Red Norvo By (Contemporary: M3536, 1956) 4 : Near Myth: Brubeck and Smith (Fantasy: 3319, 1961) ‘New Dimensions (Epic, 1964) ‘New Wine (The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Music Masters: 5051~2, 1990) Reflections (The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Concord: C}-299, 1987) : Sonorites (Edi-Pan: NPG 8or, 197) q ‘The American Jazz Ensemble in Rome (RCA Victor: 2557; 1962) ‘The Beat Generation (Smith Compositions) (RCA Victor: PML. 10300, 1963) 4 ‘The Riddle (Columbia: CL 1454, 1959) SMITH MULTIPHONICS The following is a copy of the multiphonic card file prepared by William O. Smith beginning in early x960, shortly after he had first heard such sonorities performed on the flute (in Berio’s Sequenza, performed by Severino Gazzelloni). It is the ear- liest such listing for the clarinet. Mr. Smith has provided the following comment:* [ve never been sure how many of the multiphonics Pve found were prac- tical for other clarinet players. For some reason the multiphonics over alow E seem very dificult for others to play and I've sometimes wondered if my jazz / background (especially throat control in the use of glissandi, et.) has given -_— mea set of peculiar characteristics (especially in terms of throat flexibility) that - are not typical of those clarinetists trained only in the classical tradition. I've ; found that a new and not-toorhard reed facilitates the production of multi- a phonics, in general, and those which contain high notes, in particular. The a ‘mouthpiece T use has a slightly more open lay than most classical players use, ; bburis quite bie narrower than I would use if were playing jazz exclusively. ‘The organization is chromatic, according to the lowest pitch. A = very easy to produce; B = easy to produce; C = possible to produce; D = difficult to produce. ENDNOTES D +, Firs performed by Smith, with ust Fritz Kraber, at the Academia Santa Cecelia in Rome in January 1961. 2. Lenerto the author, January 1976. Wiliam ©. Seth 1) Row see. ene see aot Dae! a8 ae pet coe@cee 1 Roh bee Someta tiny 1) Seen oh Devt an fee =" 1 Rater pe ooo! te ey Beat a8 ty rather ee Dent 3a HO 1) many ws 008 Fonte. soe 001088 1) Sent te Beat ae 1 Raker Dont 38 8.2 yen tt & ae 7” om be Bent ee Ie tte AP — Vydoiaale : 2 4 e 3 e : Q : 6 = eS — ° : SS 1 mater gue : rg E ab : ° : 1 om (ostom : Deer 3 DA 1) Flite indy iy pexy 1008 ote a nea ‘meee ond) ute co 1) Fete YS. assay 1) Semen ou Deo De Tou BE saan ym Dew 3B Q 3 e e e e oe So 8 ce (ihe) 1 Sea st ° 3 io 3 ° ° Bec eee eo coowes ° 9 g 6 Q } oe 0091000 0 e008 38 coe! 0001 e 3 iC e 3 o (087) oF 1 3 9 ° Q 6 3 ° 0001000) age Q ° 3 ° == eres 00108! no Sh e Q 6 ° ° pte ary De Db 38 a Se ==> 3a 001008 @0@1000 yee Dome nen ee

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