Dr. Jason Alder is a low clarinet and new music specialist, improviser, and researcher, working with composers to develop and premiere new works for clarinets of all sizes. He is often found performing, lecturing, teaching, or on panel discussions worldwide, and also works as a recording session musician. His contrabass clarinet playing is particularly sought after by soundtrack composers, and he can be heard on films and TV shows from Paramount, BBC, ITV, RTL+, and Apple TV+. Jason authored the widely-used Quarter-Tone and Altissimo Fingering Chart for soprano, bass, and contrabass clarinets and recently released a solo album Milieu Interieur of works by collaborative composer Thanos Chrysakis. He has also authored numerous articles and resources about clarinets for The Clarinet and Clarinet and Saxophone magazines and is on the ICA New Music Committee, Low Clarinet Festival Artistic Committee, and was Co-Artistic Director of ClarinetFest 2024 in Dublin. Jason is an artist for Henri Selmer Paris clarinets, and D'Addario reeds.
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