Pete Fountain - Shine

Pete playing the opening number to one of his shows. He never seems to run out of ideas for his improvising and riffs. He is the most swinging clarinet player in the last 50 years.

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[coonks]

Hi,can anyone tell me what clarinet and mouthpiece Pete uses?His sound is superb.

[JimV33]

@coonks He plays a 15mm Leblanc L1612 PETE FOUNTAIN model Clarinet with gold plated keys and articulated G# and forked Bb optional kays added. The mouthpiece is a O'Brien glass 4* with the tip opened a little.

Jim Valentine

[Abriggs500]

I wonder what Benny Goodman or Artie Shaw to name a few jazz clarinetists, would think of Pete's playing. Haha... (Anyone know when this program aired on TV?)

[JimV33]

@Abriggs500 It aired in 1992.

[Tony7840]

Nick to see that "Stick' sounds as great as ever, and is still with Pete. Last time that I saw and spoke to them was in 1998, while appearing in Baltimore, Inner Harbor. Was friends with them since 1967, while I was appearing in New Orleans. Great guys. Ronnie Dupont also played piano for Pete and "Jumbo," as well as having his own quartet in the past. He now lives in Charleston, SC.

[JimV33]

@Tony7840 Hi Tony,

Good to hear from you. Just got back from NOLA and Bay St Louis on 3,4 and 5 May 2010. Had a nice talk with Stick and Pete. Got to sit in with them again on 4 and 5 May. Always will be great guys!

Jim Valentine

[slipknotmetal66666]

clarinet IS the instrument of jazz :)

[johnnichols55]

pure jazzzzzzzzzz!!

[nemo227]

This guy would have been a clarinet star in any era.

[llessur1100]

I've heard them all, but boy, when pete is hot, like this , there's no-one can touch him.

This is superb, pete at his best.

Russell C.

[cutanea2]

brilliant.

[JAZZ400CD]

brilliant playing, as good as my favourite player, who was George Lewis

[sattakhim]

i just love the clarinet

[harleyboy120]

@JimV33 Pete started on Lawarence Welk!!

[misseverybodylovesus]

man i love this i play thew clarinet but im a beginner this is beautiful

[billyboy647]

Pete summed up the New Orleans style. A wonderful clarinet player--a wonderful man, a real Southern Gentleman in the best sense of the word. When he passes something of the Spirit New Orleans will go with him. No one does what he does as well as he's done it.