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“While We Danced at
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“Dixieland Clarinet Live!”

Andy’s Story

When I was ten years old and producing mostly squeaks as a beginner on clarinet, my mother bought me a Pete Fountain record, and I heard the sounds of Dixieland.  Trying to emulate the virtuosity of Pete Fountain was the motivator for a kid learning to play clarinet.  Later in High School, I arrived home in time to hear Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Concert on Roy Leonard’s program on WGN Radio in Chicago.  I was hooked, and rushed home every day after that to hear more Benny Goodman and other recordings of timeless jazz.

Two times I have had the pleasure of hearing the great Benny Goodman perform in person.  Whenever my schedule allows, I go to New Orleans to see and hear Pete Fountain in his own club.  In 1994 after a performance at his club, Pete Fountain invited me to play with his “Half Fast Walking Club” on Mardi Gras morning! That is one of my most cherished memories.

Andy

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