The Kaspar Triumvirate (Chicago, Cicero, Ann Arbor) VERSUS Chedeville; or, East V Midwest Clarinet

[@jimis3167]

Henri Chedeville 0:30 Frank L. Kaspar Chicago 2:06 Frank L. Kaspar Cicero 4:08, 5:08, 5:49 Chedeville 6:30 Frank L. Kaspar Ann Arbor (Babbitt blank) 8:07

[@chasebairdmusic]

Phenomenal clarinet sound!

[@DaleFedele]

Thank you so very much, Chase! I need to pick your brain about mics sometime!

[@pbnj4lyfe298]

I see this is an older vid, but I wanted to ask if the Chicago can be worked on, refaced, to give it what its lacking? I enjoy all of your videos that you have posted, great info!

[@kennyadvocat]

You sound great on that chedeville. What do you think of the remake chedeville elite?

[@partticle2222]

Henri Chedeville/Frank L - Ann Arbor - Babbitt👍..beautiful pieces!!

[@scottsater]

Sent you a private message on your e-mail, Dale! Looking forward to your reply! Enjoyed this video a ton! You are an incredible player, and demonstrated the nuanced differences of these fine mouthpieces SO eloquently :)! Thank-you!

[@luigibt49]

Hi Dale-love your channel and really love your insights and information....I've got a question I have a Charles Chedeville Artistic Facing mouthpiece....can you tell me a bit about the history....approximately when it was made and any other info would be very much appreciated....btw Lee Livengood refaced it thank you .....Tom Ranier

[@DaleFedele]

Thank you for your message, sir! I just sent you a message on Facebook.

[@kojicho]

My favorite one is what begins in 4:10. Could you please tell me what reed and strength you played with that mouthpiece?

[@DaleFedele]

Kaspar Cicero with blue box 3.5 like Robert Marcellus!

[@kojicho]

Dale Fedele Thank you so much! I felt that you use softer ones such as blue box no.3! Do you play with so called double lip embouchure?

[@DocCSE]

@@DaleFedele I studied with Joe Allard in NYC during the 1960's and 70's. He told me that Marcellus played on Morre Reeds that were imported by Carl Marks in western PA. I played on my Cicero Kaspar and Ann Arbor Kaspar using Morre Reeds and felt that they were very flexible (but the reeds were a bear to work on. 3 and 3,5 were like diving boards!). Currently playing on a Rick Sayre mouthpiece, one of 3 he made me, and I like them better than my Kaspars. I enjoy your videos and your sound, In this video my favorite was the Chicago Kaspar.

[@daneclark6598]

Hi Dale! With the use of different ligatures (traditional vs. inverted Bonade) on your Chedeville and Kaspar mouthpieces, did you find that the mouthpieces favored different cuts or strengths of reeds (traditional vs. V12) for each?

[@beancount61]

Like your Ahnold impression. Get to the chopper.

[@DaleFedele]

You blew my covah!!!

[@ALopez-es7hs]

Awesome video! Which Reed did you used to try those Kaspers?

[@DaleFedele]

I used a V.12 3.5 for every mouthpiece here except for the Cicero. The Cicero I used a Vandoren Blue Box 3.5. Thank you very much for your kind words! Kaspars are notoriously inconsistent.

[@jonchamp5763]

I think the chederville sounds best

[@joeenglert]

i have an ann arbor on a chedeville blank