History | Types of Clarinet | Famous Clarinet Performers | Types of Clarinet Music
Clarinet players can vary from professional orchestral players, to jazz soloists, to big band jazz stars.
| Name | Date of Birth/Death | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Fountain | July 3, 1990 - August 6, 2016 | Very prominent jazz clarinetist, known for his dixieland/New Orleans passion for music and use of a crystal mouthpiece.(Picture of Pete Fountain on the right) |
| Benny Goodman | January 15, 1909 - June 13, 1986 | A true American jazz clarinetist, known as the 1930s "King of Swing". (Inspriration of Pete Fountain) |
| Julian Bliss | 1988 - na | While a singular dominant orchestra clarinetist exists, Julian Bliss is a moderately popular British clarinetist who plays orchestral clarinet, chamber clarinet, and jazz. |
| Anthony McGill | not sure | American; Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic. |
