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Today I speak with Joel Jaffe, who is the VP of Sales & Marketing for Backun Musical Services. Joel has helped to lead the company through its most explosive periods of growth, and is also the driving force behind the new "Clarinet News" magazine and the upcoming Backun International Clarinet Competition, both which are the focus of this episode.

Today I speak with Morrie Backun, who is the President, Chief Instrument Designer, and founder of Backun Musical Services. Backun is a relatively new Canadian company that started off producing just clarinet barrels and bells, but has grown to be a globally-recognized manufacturing brand since the release of their first complete instrument less than a decade ago. They now proudly produce their original barrels and bells alongside mouthpieces, student and intermediate clarinets, and some of the world's most sought-after professional-level instruments. Many of these products are manufactured and assembled by hand in Burnaby, British Columbia Canada. Their instruments are played by some of the biggest names in the industry, including the legendary Eddie Daniels, Ricardo Morales, and David Shifrin, just to name a few. In this interview, we discuss Backun's philosophy on design, working directly with artists to customize instruments to their liking, exciting details about upcoming products, and how and why they keep their factory so impeccably clean and organized. The giveaway for this episode is a brand new Backun Alpha Clarinet valued at $1075 USD

Hello there. This is count Sean. I'm here today to guide you through a very special, students only, halloween episode of the clarineat podcast. Join me as I explore the top 5 MOST FRIGHTENING things I've ever seen in school band rooms, and what you, as a mere mortal student, can do about them! From FRIGHTENING products that ruin your clarinet from the inside out, to BONE CHILLING BAD HABITS that will leave your teacher breathless, there's something here to strike fear into the heart of even the most enthusiastic student. Listen on... IF YOU DARE!!!!

In this episode of the podcast I speak with musician and digital marketing expert Seth Hanes of Musicians Guide to Hustling about his new best-selling book "Break into the Scene." The book became a No. 1 best-seller on Amazon on launch day in three categories, and unseated a New York Times best-seller from the top spot. This is an amazing achievement for any author, let alone a first time, self-published one. Congratulations Seth on this Amazing achievement! Seth shares valuable thoughts on some of the book's concepts including communication, marketing, and even his creative outlook on turning free gigs into great opportunities. This episode is a must-listen episode for students, new grads, and any musician looking to start freelancing.

The hosts of International Podcast Day suggested doing something fun, unique, and interesting to promote and spread the word about the world of podcasting. Ideas included talking about your favorite shows, sharing behind the scenes info, recording in a unique way, and more. I took the challenge to heart and decided to record this quirky episode in my car! Join me for my commute for some chat about my favorite other music podcasts and how Clarineat got started.

In this episode of the podcast we discuss Bret Pimentel's blog and website, his contribution to The Clarinet magazine as a co-writer of the Clarinet Cache article, his doubling career, and his work as a professor at Delta State University. Students, make sure to stick around all the way till the end where Dr. Pimentel shares some valuable audition tips! The giveaway for this episode is a gold-plated D'Addario H ligature with cap. To make sure you're eligible to win this and other giveaways mentioned on the podcast, please be sure to sign up for our email mailing list at www.clarineat.com. You'll also receive content updates, special offers, coupons and more right to your inbox. Today's episode was brought to you by D'Addario woodwinds.

In this episode of the Clarineat Podcast I speak with Matthias Mueller of the Zurich University of the Arts about his team's amazing bass clarinet called the "SABRe." We discuss some of the amazing things this technology can do, what it means for music and musicians in the future, how it's different from other MIDI controllers and synthesizers, and how Matthias and his team are bringing a commercial version of the product to market. We'll be sure to check back with Matthias in a few months' time to get more details about this amazing product idea as it develops.