Bass Clarinet Blues Improvisation solo by Cornelius Boots live in Mississippi

Live at the University of Mississippi: the Nutt Auditorium at Ole Miss. September 3, 2014. Performed by Cornelius Boots.
Video by Charlie Miles, concert sponsored by Vandoren and facilitated by Dr. Michael Rowlett.
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Special thanks to Barry White, Junior Kimbrough and Cedell Davis for inspiration, as well as David N. Baker, Eric Dolphy, R.L. Burnside, Son House, Charley Patton and Eddie Harris.

[@andrewgabaldon1451]

Man bass clarinet is so underrated

[@LuffyTsuki]

Brilliant! It sounds like so many different woodwinds in one instrument!

[@krane15]

That range is what makes the bass clarinet such a remarkable instrument.

[@wesleylewis8237]

One of if not the most underrated and underused instruments around

[@TRAVELERinANantiqueLAND]

Up there with dolphy as one of my favorite bass clarinet artists of all time

[@user-bm7wz9yp8o]

やっべぇめっちゃ音色綺麗✨
高音綺麗すぎ…😍

[@TheStupidShow012]

So mellow bro it makes me love this instrument even more

[@Ss-wi7ip]

I'm envious of how low this guy's bass clarinet goes...
Mine only goes down to an Eb :(

[@breadhamnspam]

SAME But the professional ones go down to a C

[@breadhamnspam]

Not fair

[@nomnom5558]

Same I can play the highest I can go is a high C

[@breadhamnspam]

@@nomnom5558 Really? You can’t do altissimo notes?

[@nyctinus6859]

This beats sax any day!

[@VanessaDMusic]

Nyctinus I play sax and I agree lmao

[@usererror2572]

Woah woah, hang on a sec, let’s think this one through... its good, but not better than sax good

[@alum798]

This does not make the same sound, it can't be compared

[@yonatanmussies1302]

@@usererror2572 idk men in terms of jazz sax is the goat but in terms of blues bass clarinet is winning

[@krane15]

@@yonatanmussies1302 This is, with the bass clarinet you can symphony in the evening and blues (or jazz ref. Marcus Miller) all night. Its arguable the most versatile instrument in the orchestra -- second the the piano of course.

[@MARKLINMAN1]

AWESOME, and that TONE is KILLER! Only sad part is this is most likely a 10 THOUSAND dollar Selmer! Something VERY FEW could ever afford!

[@adamjones7701]

Imagine being a string player where thats considered "average" price

[@krane15]

@@adamjones7701 It too is average. Selmers can top $18,000.

[@adamjones7701]

@@krane15 That’s disgusting💀

[@krane15]

@@adamjones7701 At least that's the top end. Besides, all things are relative. Anyway, it seems high until you compare it to the cost of some other instruments. Even the Selmer contra bass clarinet which @ $36,000 approaches the price of an average car.

[@reggie132]

@@krane15People will need a damn-near 6 year loan to afford the damn thing 😂

[@ethancampbell9096]

That great tone mixed with a room with a great echo - just wow

[@BrapStephens]

Fuck me, those high notes were beautiful.

[@claudinevarrault3847]

C est magnifique ❤

[@ryo1468]

同じバスクラ奏者として
尊敬できる！素晴らしい❗
自分では到底届かないけど

[@sreve1199]

WOW !! FREAKING AMAZING

[@alexouellette41]

I love the bass clarinet some day I hope I could play like that

[@kingflumphy9552]

I play bass clarinet and it is the best

[@emjay2045]

☝🏽😎

[@jennyoyster5054]

Yasssss bass clarinet....😍😍😍😍😍.

[@huguesfardaoclarinettesolo7210]

That's realy great. Thank you for the music. Impressive how you play all the ambitus and how you use the dynamics of the instrument, with an even sound.

[@yami_oh]

Hell yeah.

[@user-qf7rw2jn2l]

Strong Twin Peaks feel to it

[@bassclarinetquartet]

Always and everywhere...

[@ric9452]

That was amazing, very bluesy and soulful 👍🏽👍🏽

[@user-ii4qi5uy5c]

肺活量エグイな……私も頑張らな……

[@halomasterz123_5]

I have no idea what ur saying but I still like your comment😌

[@MariMercury]

IM SCREAMING

[@sarighasenfeld8228]

That low c on 0:14 is so satisfying

[@musahusain270]

This sounds fire

[@gogakerps1863]

Best low sounds

[@dorofeyev15]

holy hell!

[@Tsunad360]

Soul where have you been? i havnt heard you in soo long.

[@Theolonious]

Yea I play it

[@jayk6087]

that sounds so sweer

[@nathanberger662]

I Wonder what it would sound like if you paired that with a flute

[@krane15]

A bass flute? Keep in mind there are a dozen clarinets in the family. Including the A flat (piccolo) clarinet.

[@singaporeseaslugs1393]

anyone know if there is a score for this piece?

[@jorkles4691]

Sounded kind of like Stand by Lucky Chops at the start

[@febreeze4677]

The bass clarinet beats the sax in every way

[@sloblock292]

OnlyFiberz I wasn’t aware it was a competition. It really depends on who’s playing!

[@ghostchannel144]

were i can find this on CD ?

[@user-qv2bz1lk9e]

倍音聞こえとる😇

[@underduckbro]

do i have your permission to sample this video on a song i am working on

[@bassclarinetquartet]

Quinn Thomas contact me directly at corneliusboots dot com for sync license arrangements thanks

[@johnlindstrom9994]

Great blues feeling, 'tho not a twelve bar blues. Too much echo.

[@Jaujau933]

Good high register, didn't hear any blues really, just a little blues scale 🫤

[@krane15]

Fantastic playing. Just need to get some real shoes though.

[@helluvagun]

It's a actually a double bass clarinet

[@Necrophadez]

Is that what they call Contrabass Clarinet?

[@casualdiscussionenjoyer3303]

his playing is great but let's be honest, the room is carrying the performance