- Alex Hutchinson
Alex Hutchinson is a jazz musician who plays
clarinet andsaxophone . Alex Hutchinson is an Australian jazz musician, whose career has spanned over fifty years of AustralianJazz since he played his first paying gig at age fifteen.Alex was born inMelbourne and since touring South Australia with TheGraeme Bell All Stars in 1955 and 1956 has been an integral part of the city's jazz scene, playing at numerous jazz conventions, countless jazz festivals and thousands of gigs. He was active and for many years president of his local Musicians Union.Alex Huthcinson plays clarinet and saxophone, but in recent years he has concentrated on solely his clarinet, a 1961 Selmer 9 star Clarinet. His clarinet style has been greatly influenced by
Benny Goodman , Buddy De Franco,Artie Shaw and to a lesser degreeTony Scott . Alex's fourth album "Clarinet Love Affair " was released in late 2007.* Recordings
** The Goodman Touch
** The Tassie Connection
** Stompin' at the Savoy
** Clarinet Love Affair* Website: http://jazzlegend.com/
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