Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana has long been known for jazz and its’ street artists. On a visit several years ago, my husband and I came across this woman playing the clarinet and couldn’t believe it. The sound that came out was overwhelming. She isn’t a professional. She’s a woman trying to make a living for herself and her daughter. Be sure to take note her daughter patiently waiting while sitting in front of the red van. This isn’t a professional video but someone should make one.
Pete Fountains is a professional musician who has played with many of the great jazz artists in New Orleans.
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Inside the Mind of Isadora 
March 6, 2014 at 12:25 pm
Music in the Quarter is magical! Thank you for tugging those sweet memories!
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March 6, 2014 at 2:31 pm
I forgot it’s called the French Quarter. Thanks for reminding me. I may add that to the description. I love it there. Jaz is still alive b ut the interest is waning. I hope not. It’s a part of our history. We love New Orleans. It’s the best example of South in my book.
Glad it stirred some memories for you.
Issy xo
p.s. don’t you just love those big magnolia trees and houses with their wrap around porches??? ~~~~ : – )
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March 6, 2014 at 3:02 pm
I do love so many things about the south; wrap around porches, magnolias are among them, as well as moss draped trees, slower paced life, manners, the food and coffee. 😀 Yes, it is called the French Quarter … but the locals refer to it as “the Quarter”! Thank you for sharing your memories of it. Among my favorites is the sound of a bass sax bouncing and traveling through out … especially in the evening!
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March 11, 2014 at 5:16 pm
I just saw a documentary program on the history of Preservation Hall and it’s band. It was soooo interesting. We visited the hall when we were there. Of course, many of the original players had passed on. In the documentary, they mentioned that many of the musicians are young relatives of the originals. They still maintain the interior in the same manner as it was in the beginning.
By the way … I can recall how the word is spelled but – beniors – I think it’s French are delicious and a must have while I’m there. I get them as soon as we arrive. hahaha
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March 11, 2014 at 7:04 pm
Beignets 😀 Yummy!
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March 13, 2014 at 6:29 am
Those are the ones. MMmmmm …. xo
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March 6, 2014 at 1:17 am
Wow, what a superb sound and so fantastic that you were able to enjoy them! And share the fun!
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March 11, 2014 at 5:10 pm
Doreen had us mesmerized with her unique sound. Her daughter sat there with her coloring book patiently waiting and enjoying the people admiring her mother play. She was a very proud little girl.
I love watching people expressing their talent. She was indeed worth every second we stayed there listening. ~~~ : -)
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March 5, 2014 at 9:06 pm
What a great sound that clarinet is! 🙂
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March 11, 2014 at 5:10 pm
It sounded even better in person. She is a great talent. ~~~ : -)
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March 5, 2014 at 7:27 pm
She is incredible, not only can she play but she sings like an angel too!
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March 5, 2014 at 8:54 pm
There is something about her that makes me smile. I think it’s the love she has
for the music she plays and sings. Her clarinet playing is intensely good.
Gilyy, glad you enjoyed the video.
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March 5, 2014 at 6:16 pm
thank you so much for introducing this instrument (played by your husband?)
P.S.: http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/tagged-i-2/#comment-52608
I thought, “i” is for Isadora…
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March 5, 2014 at 8:59 pm
hahaha .. you put a smile on my face, Frizz, with the reminder of the post I did the
last time there was an “I” challenge. I loved that post. I had deleted it awhile ago. I may
have to post again.
This woman in the video plays the clarinet with so much feeling and really well. The clarinet
holds lots of meaning for us since we met in band in high school while both of us played
clarinet (he was much, much better than I was).
Thanks again for hosting the challenges and for coming by and commenting.
Isadora
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March 5, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Great jazz artists!!! She is awesome! Thank you so much for the post!
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March 5, 2014 at 3:20 pm
She is incredible. I hope someone discovers her.
Glad you enjoyed it. ~~~~ : – )
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March 5, 2014 at 6:11 am
Truly lovely – the clarinet and the sax would be my two favorite instruments – they are both capable of such sound that it can draw the emotion from deep inside and give it form.
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March 5, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Yes it has a great range in it’s uses. Someone commented on it and left a lovely video by Mozart. I’ve listed the You Tube url if you’d like to listen to it.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Isadora
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto In A Major K 622 Adagio http://youtu.be/JcIyTiKwDvU
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March 6, 2014 at 5:11 am
Thanks
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March 5, 2014 at 3:18 am
The woman playing the clarinet is amazing!…really stunning sound she creates! wow! And Pete Fountain’s sound is sublime…both magical. Thank you for posting these.
(this afternoon, I was listening to clarinet in a classical piece: Adagio from Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major…. soooo beautiful, too….we heard that piece played a few weeks ago, just before a talk by the DalaiLama, with him sitting there listening too…also exquisitely beautiful sound…the music of the clarinet can transport one…far above…or beyond?)
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March 5, 2014 at 3:41 pm
I’m not sure which one you wanted me to delete. Is it this one?
I’m going to You Tube to listen to Mozart’s piece.
Thanks ….
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March 5, 2014 at 4:30 pm
On my screen, the second comment I left mistakenly includes a youtube from a Mozart opera…definitely not what I tried to link… not sure why it went to that instead of the Clarinet concerto.. I was asking if you could remove that youtube of the opera selection… thanks
(hope you found the concerto…it’s so lovely…and so are the pieces in your post! )
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March 5, 2014 at 5:25 pm
I deleted it. Yes … I did listen to the Mozart Concerto in A Major.
It’s a lovely concerto … very soothing and relaxing. Thank you
for pointing it out. Let’s see if it shows up now.
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto In A Major K 622 Adagio http://youtu.be/JcIyTiKwDvU
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