A Jazzy Night in New York
I just finished moving today and for some reason I thought I should definitely get back in touch and talk about a great night out I had two weeks ago. I had a night off from the Met so in pursuit of some great listening and learning I would check out a concert a friend emailed me about. The concert was an appearance by Ron Odrich, a periodontist and jazz clarinet player who I knew of but had not heard live. He was to be joined by Eddie Daniels a famous jazz clarinetist. What a great night. I met my girlfriend at a small Italian restaurant on the east side at around 7 and was in for a real treat. So if you haven’t heard of Ron you’ve got to go hear him play. Either that or have him fix your teeth because he is a genius at both. The show was great and just way too short. I was in awe of his music making. He made the clarinet sing, jump, dance and weave with so much energy that I wanted to jump out of my chair. I would have knocked over a nice glass of wine so I didn’t. Listening to Eddie and Ron play was wonderful. They of course had a bunch of fun up there and maybe for my enjoyment or just as a pair of fellow dorky clarinetists are bound to do, they often ended tunes with variations on famous classical clarinet tunes. It was one of those nights where I didn’t know what to expect but getting out and listening inspired me so much. I will remember that energy when playing the Mozart this weekend with Westchester Phil. Having fun making music with great people. Cheers.
Eddie is one of our nearest and dearest friends…he was just in NYC playing in a jazz club for a week, which he does every year at this time. He is truly a clarinet wonder boy; and you are right, the Energy is contagious….Thank you for posting this….
Hi Anthony,
Great website and blog site. Thank you for coming to hear Eddie and me play in our favorite sandbox, like the two dorky clarinerds that we are. I appreciate the kind words you wrote. Coming from you they are especially enjoyed.
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