EDDIE DANIELS, The Tonight Show, March 10, 1987 prproj

[@mikekaupa9190]

i love that diminished lick he plays in every solo

[@kennethellison9713]

It was this album that turned me on to E.D. Truly wonderful stuff. He did a gig in San Jose and wanted to play tenor and flute but he didn't have the horns with him. He asked the audience if anyone had them. I had my tenor and he played a few songs on it. Then, he said, "Now I'll play the difficult one," and took out his clarinet. He was amazing on tenor. Then he burned the place down on clarinet! What an fantastic night. On a side. note, what is Doc doing back there, directing with a pencil?!? Typical jazzer!!!

[@cymbollixreborn2955]

I love how buzzing he is, you can see him just vibing every minute!

[@efanshel]

The band is terrific too, and a shout-out to Doc Severinsen, a really serious musician as well as an entertaining personality....

[@thebritandtheyank3821]

I first went to Eddie for a lesson 36 years ago, words fail, but I'll say that it was an extraordinary experience. Like for so many, Eddie and Joe Allard conveyed absolutely vital information and experience for me, that has made all the difference. No one in jazz brings to the clarinet the beauty, history, depth, insight, and SWING!, .....like Eddie Daniels.

[@tmmusic711]

I studied with Eddie in 1973 for maybe a year. He played piano on my Berklee audition tape. He lived in Hewlett, NY on Long Island at the time. A couple of years later I took several lessons with Joe Allard at New England Conservatory. You and me are lucky guys!

[@GrunATL]

Incredible technique and tone! So smooth. Just discovered him somehow. Played clarinet from elementary school through college and never heard of him until now. I've lived a sad, deprived life!

[@eddiedaniels41]

Live on big guy!!!!!!!! Eddie

[@jaykay1053]

@@eddiedaniels41 In my effort to design a brand new practice regimen geared toward developing a blues/jazz sound (with scoops, bends etc.), I came across the Joe Allard Master Speaks videos and Harvey Pittel's series explaining what he learned from Joe. (I'm classically-trained sax player.) I heard you mention in a video that Joe was your mentor/father figure. Would you consider doing a video of what you learned from Joe, especially on the throat and how to slide, scoop etc.? I love how you sound so great throughout the whole range of the clarinet - and how you switch from classical to blues so seamlessly. Thanks, in advance, if you decide to consider making your own Joe Allard-related video. I'm looking forward to watching your other videos.

[@paxwallacejazz]

83 they let a Jazz instrumentalist get some on network TV it was still civilized then.

[@Ryan_____________________]

@@Clarinet69 not really

[@aperson4953]

@@Clarinet69why?

[@Judytech1]

Yes, Eddie Daniels IS a God!

[@fallpepper6902]

Tell that to Martin Frost

[@junigarashi5798]

Adam G he is a genius but only in classic. Eddie Daniels is a god in jazz and classic.

[@Em-ke3ey]

Corrado giuffredi clarinet

[@kukurupinpon5986]

@@fallpepper6902 well martin certainly should be a very serving humble servant for the God

[@carlosnagy]

Eddie is the number one in Jazz clarinet

[@lolololololol369]

Let's not forget benny goodman the king of swing and king of clarinet

[@carlosnagy]

@@lolololololol369 Yes, you are right, but it was 60 Years ago. Eddie is on another level..

[@honoredutrey]

Virtuoso technique,but noi as expressive or melodic as Benny,Artie,or Peanuts Hucko.

[@carlosnagy]

@@honoredutrey Not expressive or melodic.?? Are you sure.?. Eddie Daniels is the evolution of that amazing musicians (60 years ago). He has technique, feeling and imagination.

[@honoredutrey]

Nothing to do with evolution.He just chooses to play faster and use more notes.As I said,not AS melodic or expressive as Benny,or Peanuts,or Artie and others.

[@ssnoc]

Wow - that was incredible 👍 Bravo!

[@pierreangelo8264]

Been listening to him since high school. He is an awesome Tenor Sax player also. That's him on "I Try"-Angela Bofill

[@albiondi4078]

THAT'S WHAT LOTS OF PRACTICE AND SUPER TALENT CAN PRODUCE

[@bill3837]

I love it and look how relaxed he looks.Thats a master for you

[@petecornell2605]

having fun, too...

[@davekeen1963]

They don't call it the agony stick for nothing? It is such a tough axe and Eddie just nails it. His playing is so perfect.. Sound, articulation, time and content in spades, what a great player..

[@efanshel]

I knew him when I was young. Nobody works harder, or brings more passion.. Kudos to whoever booked him for the show...

[@davekeen1963]

@@efanshel I started playing clarinet in 1960. I quit playing clarinet in 1980 to concentrate on the tenor. ( I discovered saxophone much later on in life ) I've just started to play clarinet again, which makes listening to Eddie here even more mind blowing, he just plays so perfectly and I'm struggling to find any kinda chops on the horn again, long layoff or not! I've had to go right back to basic, long tones, scales and arpeggios so I know first hand what kinda work Eddie must have put into the horn to get that good.. He's right up there with Buddy DeFranco, Tony Scott and Putte Wickman.

[@asheryates5445]

My band teacher told me to look up Eddie Daniels since I’m going to start learning the clarinet and this is just amazing.

[@jennifer86010]

Eddie is the world's premiere Jazz clarinetist. He flies like a bird in his playing, limitless ability to soar and dive through the air with the greatest of ease. The name "Bird" was given to saxophonist Charlie Parker, but the name "Eagle" should be given to Eddie Daniels. Virtuoso !!!

[@gerrycappuccio4186]

I've been listening to Eddie Daniels since 1965 . When I heard him Live at a concert at Hunter College in NYC with the Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra splitting the concert with Johnny Richards Conducting his Arrangements on the first Half & Thad & Mel Orch. playing on the second Half. It was before they started to play on Monday night at the Village Vanguard in Feb.1966. It was a great concert .Then I would go hear them at the Vanguard on Mon. nights. I met most of the Players

[@dannylester4712]

Gerry Cappuccio that was my father - Sonny Lester - who put the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra together to record on his Solid State label

[@redinhodaflauta1269]

@@dannylester4712 The LEGENDARY Sonny Lester!

[@zipherdias420]

First time hearing this guy and the only thing I can say is "god dayum Eddie, hell ya dude".

[@jorgechuchi]

,awesome! The best

[@peterdegroef]

Very nice promotion for the clarinet with stunning ambiance!!

[@yvonnecamacho7144]

Eddie took his tremendous talent, consummate hard work, and pursuit of unrelenting experience - and, as if that wasn't enough, his insistence on outdoing and surpassing his teachers!......., and has given us all the beauty and depth of great jazz playing on clarinet. I'm exhausted by just writing these words of praise and respect!

[@danielpuntoriero7238]

Excelente!!!

[@gerrycappuccio4186]

BRAVO ! A Great Performance !

[@sylviaconstantinidis99]

That was thirty-three years ago, and it still sounds great today.

[@HelloooThere]

Ok

[@johnwaters5675]

GOAT!! Love Eddie Daniels

[@rveneracion]

My teacher had a couple of private lessons with Eddie. He said Eddie wasn't expecting to play the first piece because they originally told him they only had time for the second piece. When they started playing the intro for the first piece you can see Eddie looking around kind of confused. Said he didn't have time to feel scared about it and so he just went with it and started playing.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

Johnny wasn't afraid to let the band play. Most 'stars' want to be the center of attention constantly. That band had a gig as long as Johnny was around.

[@delightschwartz2155]

Yes, but Johnny fought a running battle with the network to keep that band, which cost them millions each year. No question they were more than worth it in my mind... but Johnny paid a price with the bosses for that commitment.

[@loslovatos]

Love this arrangement with Eddie! JUST AWESOME!

[@wiva4707]

I aspire to one day play as good as Eddie Daniels.

[@rolandpotter479]

Dream on pal!

[@ubiratacosta5666]

My God. Sensacional

[@scottdavis7180]

Pete Fountain is my favorite, but this guy is incredible!!!

[@tutonelylesnaranjo6311]

Incredible.

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

Classical Jazz is in the House, courtesy of Prof. Eddie Daniels. Lohvissimo!

[@Mrphilharmonic]

OMG! Imagine being one of the backing musicians having to play at THAT speed!!!

[@efanshel]

That band was just full of truly great musicians. I watched the show entirely because of the music....

[@Belamarimages]

Maestroooo!!!! 👍👏👏👏👍

[@jeriatrix4526]

He was also a killer alto sax player.

[@sasha42196]

Tenor. And he still is.

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

Jesus christ ,: -O

[@Newambientmusic]

I love it

[@kennybradshaw2122]

Class!

[@salvatoreschembari2700]

Fantastic

[@dreamwaves2rg]

💥Wow - bravo, Eddie!!!

[@marinoscafura9595]

❤ sei il top

[@blanquis1824]

This is gold

[@LucTaMusic]

4:30 Mozart Symphony no. 40

[@reichlinsmall9765]

Pure Badassery, even now!

[@LarryShone]

Wowzer!

[@thierrywarot5792]

Absolument sensationnel

[@pepeviciana]

Bravo

[@АхматАбаев]

It's good! Super!

[@2radiokid]

Eddie is so totally free as a player and personality too...he soars like a bird.

[@ryan-shore]

Wow!

[@klinedo1]

Marty , use to play with you Dad, long ago!

[@pitbullmimosito]

woow the best

[@jazzgent]

Yes Don, did we Play in a Dixieland band also?

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

Wow wow... ,:-O

[@feggyduss6463]

Doc and the NBC Orchestra could and did play with every musician or singer who appeared on the program. They rocked and had to be incredible to hear in-person.

[@leonmaliniak]

So many great unknown musicians. I have never heard of this guy till today...amazing. If he made to the Tonight show he must have been well known and great already in that time but he is not a household name. Great technique but I have to say however, that as great as his technique is, he does not have the tone or the feeling of Pete Fountain who had more " bite " to his sound and more interesting and powerful phrasing. This is pretty mono-tonal and mostly technical gymnastics. No " kvetch " , which is one of the main characteristics that can be evoked from a clarinet as opposed to other instruments and which gives it that unique sound and flavor. Still he is excellent.

[@efanshel]

The clarinet is part of a secret society

[@jazzgent]

Why do you not have the Eddie daniels with the Japanese orchestra anymore? Also, I forwarded these to Eddie himself and he loved him and was so happy to see them.

[@jakobdurst8075]

This is so baller

[@Jazzapatiss]

géniale

[@cm4n63]

4:31 that's a crazy reference oml

[@kinnonmack8662]

I think this was the show that Stan Dunn an announcer at KJAZ 92.7 FM, asked Eddie Daniels if he would wear one of the brand new KJAZ Charlie Parker sweatshirts...or was it the Tonight Show he was on in August/87?

[@howardherrnstadt7367]

What late nite TV show would have music and musicians like this now????

[@efanshel]

But the great musicians never gave up, they just worked even harder.....

[@bgclarinet]

I'd wager this is the only time a clarinetist has been featured on the Tonight Show! I'd better start schmoozing Questlove...

[@junigarashi5798]

Pete fountain was there Too. He was a Monster too

[@butuba7772]

Гениальный чувак

[@cesteres]

Eddie's got a big head which gives him unmatched resonance and intelligence.

[@HelloooThere]

Ego?

[@Rumtoad1]

is that Bob Haggart on Bass?

[@caponsacchi9979]

It's hard to reconcile late night TV music like this with late night today. "Interpretation" no longer matters for artists who do all-original material that's choreographed and produced as locked-down music video style. Melody-harmony-rhythm, all passé, Hip hop and rap rule, inciting crowds into rushing the stage and perishing. Bring back the Great American Songbook and Richard Rodgers for the beginning of a return to art and sanity (not to mention safety).

[@efanshel]

Yes, but we have youtube!

[@jazzgent]

John, this is Marty. Remember me from the DC area? Where are you living now? I am also interested in that video you have of Eddie playing with the Japanese orchestra. How can I get a hold of you?

[@luvnglife]

Marty Nau!! Yes of course I remember you. I've been living in New Orleans since 1994. I do not have that particular video of Eddie playing with the Japanese Orchestra any longer - you have an incredibly good memory!! I retired a few years ago. What you up to these days?

[@fynixflee8137]

Holy fucking shit, those are some nimble ass fingers

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Who was playing bass back then?

[@rmo52]

Usually Joel DiBartolo.

[@mariorgrossi]

What is the system of this clarinet?

[@alexandra.willitts6988]

The system is the Boehm system (that's the common system in the United States and many symphony orchestras worldwide). The SIZE of this instrument above is the common Bb soprano clarinet.

[@klezmood]

N-1

[@yea2080]

OMFUCKINGOD

[@michaeltevis1180]

Sorry pete fountain soul counts

[@johnozlocks7317]

15 haters have no clue what planet they live on.

[@1HandGuitar]

Well you know music just keeps getting more dumbed down as time goes on. A big part of the population has no clue.

[@jebslept8515]

1:03

[@hovoxachaturyan8903]

☝️

[@mikekaupa9190]

he plays a lot of licks...I like 'em!

[@dyyaqierah8925]

intro : malmsteen on Clarinet ..

[@spb7883]

Unimaginable on what passes as “television” today. One reason: the general public has zero taste and are stupid. The other: we have technology like this.

[@MrDennywick]

Hair!

[@vova47]

Eddie is a great palyer no doubt but Solffegietto was way too fast and incoherent.

[@joehamilton4656]

No he isn't,Benny Goodman is.

[@iscrewy]

I must be younger than everyone else in this comment section. All I hear is the high-frequency white noise!

[@randallcreighton7501]

Uh, no... you have no ears!

[@lucasrestivo4301]

might wanna get that checked, homie.

[@petecornell2605]

Wow!