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Jason Alder
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Dr (Contra)(Bass) Clarinetist & Saxophonist. Recording engineer. Contemporary, Electroacoustic, Improvising, Jazz & World Musician.
Immigrant
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Very excited to announce I'll be teaching on a Low Reed residential course for (contra)bass clarinet, and (contra)bassoon at Benslow Music, 8-10 May 2026, with @sarahkwatts.bsky.social, Anthea Wood, and Antony Clare! See the link for details and to book!

www.benslowmusic.org/index.asp?Pa...
Benslow Music Courses and Concerts - *NEW* Low Reed Weekend
Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May 2026<br/> Tutors: Sarah Watts, Anthea Wood, Jason Alder, Antony Clare
www.benslowmusic.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
May 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
My arrangement of the banger made famous by Quincy Jones, "Ai No Corrido" for low clarinet choir performed at International Clarinet Association Low Clarinet Festival 2025, conducted by Jason Caslor and with an alto clarinet solo by Matthew Banks!
Ai No Corrido (Quincy Jones) for low clarinet choir, arr. Jason Alder, Low Clarinet Festival 2025
YouTube video by Jason Alder
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March 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Excited to be part of this Clarinet and Sax Weekend at Dawkes Music! On 5 April 10.30-12 I’ll be doing a bass and contrabass clarinet masterclass. Space is limited, so book now!

www.tickettailor.com/events/dawke...?
March 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ICA Low Clarinet Festival 2025 videos

Simple Lines- Bill Ryan

Stefanie Gardner, Fie Schouten, Andy Hudson, Joshua Gardner, Lara Diaz, Jason Alder, Matthew Banks, Jon Russell- bass clarinets
Jason Caslor, conductor
Simple Lines- Bill Ryan, 8 bass clarinets, Low Clarinet Festival 2025
YouTube video by Jason Alder
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
More Low Clarinet Festival 2025 videos

You are the Universe in Ecstatic Motion- Jonathan Russell

Amy Advocat, Jon Russell, Sarah Watts, Fie Schouten, Michael Lowenstern, Jason Alder, Jeff Anderle, Andy Hudson, Lara Diaz, Matthew Banks, Stefanie Gardner, Joshua Gardner- bass clar
Jason Caslor, cond
You are the Universe in Ecstatic Motion- Jonathan Russell, 12 bass clarinets, Low Clarinet Fest 2025
YouTube video by Jason Alder
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
ICA Low Clarinet Festival 2025 videos incoming! First one is a banger!

Better Get it in Your Soul- Charles Mingus
arr. Matthew Banks for low clarinets

Fie Schouten, Matthew Banks,
Michael Lowenstern, Amy Advocat, Stefanie Gardner, Jeff Anderle, Jason Alder, Sarah Watts, Jason Caslor
Better Get it in Your Soul- Charles Mingus, bass clarinet choir, Low Clarinet Festival 2025
YouTube video by Jason Alder
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What can I do as an American living in the UK to fuck with ICE and cause disruption to their bullshit?
January 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The UK tax year ends 5 Apr (why? something about Julian to Gregorian calendar and Jesus...) but we have over 9mos, 31 Jan, to file. In a moment of hyperfocus I managed to gather all my numbers and info into my spreadsheet on 6 April last year. Then stubbornly waited until just now to send it in...
January 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy Christmas Eve! Enjoy these tasty jazz harmonies from Vince Guardali’s Christmas Time is Here from A Charlie Brown Christmas, arranged by DB Williams and adopted by me for clarinet sextet
Christmas Time is Here clarinet sextet (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
YouTube video by Jason Alder
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December 24, 2024 at 4:15 PM
You’re a mean one Mr Grinch for a quartet of mostly low clarinets

#clarinet #bassclarinet #contrabassclarinet #christmas #grinch
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, for low quartet of clarinets (Bb, Bass, Contra-alto, Contrabass)
YouTube video by Jason Alder
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December 23, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Jumping ship with everyone else. Will I actually use this platform more than I did twitter/x? We’ll see… but in the meantime, here’s a contrabass clarinet glory hole
November 14, 2024 at 6:34 PM