**Work** : Jazz Fantasy ---- **Composer** : William O. Smith [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Smith_(jazz_musician)]] ---- **Difficulty Ranking** : [[vi|VI]] ---- **Publisher** : Ravenna Editions ---- **Year Published** : 1987 ---- **Dedication** : Eiji Kitamura ---- **Instrumentation** : 2 Bb Clarinets ---- **Potential Pedagogical Applications** : Intonation (interval, unison, octave), articulation and phrase matching, ensemble mechanics, extensive range, basic extended techniques (humming), wide leaps, jazz style ---- **Sample Recording** : ---- **Where to Purchase Sheet Music** : [[https://www.justforwinds.com/jazz-fantasy-for-two-clarinets]] ---- **Annotation** : Broken into various section marked by tempo changes, this Jazz Fantasy begins simplistically, but rapidly becomes challenging on many levels. The range is extensive, extending to A4 and in many cases requires players to play in the altissimo register for long periods of time. ---- {{:smith_jazz_fantasy.png?nolink|}}