Editing Contrabass clarinet (section)

==Performers==

[[File:Anthony Braxton playing a paperclip contrabass clarinet.jpg|thumb|300px| [[Anthony Braxton]] playing a paperclip contrabass clarinet in Rochester, NY, 1976]]Probably the best-known musician who has made significant use of the contrabass clarinet as a solo instrument is [[Anthony Braxton]]. Other performers (most of whom use the instrument in the genres of jazz and free improvised music) include [[James Carter (musician)|James Carter]], [[Brian Landrus]], [[Douglas Ewart]], [[Vinny Golia]], [[Mwata Bowden]], [[Ernst Ulrich Deuker]], [[Paolo Ravaglia]], [[Hamiet Bluiett]], [[Kidd Jordan|Edward "Kidd" Jordan]], [[Harry Sparnaay]] (NL), [[Armand Angster]] (F) and [[Jason Alder]]. [[Leroi Moore]] of the [[Dave Matthews Band]] played a contrabass clarinet on the song "So Right" from the 2001 album ''[[Everyday (Dave Matthews Band album)|Everyday]]'' and [[John Linnell]] of [[They Might Be Giants]] utilizes the contra-alto clarinet on their 2013 album ''[[Nanobots (album)|Nanobots]]'', as well as subsequent releases by the band. [[Colin Stetson]] makes use of the instrument on his 2015 collaboration album ''[[Never Were the Way She Was]]'' with violinist [[Sarah Neufeld]] and [[Schwenk & Seggelke|Jochen Seggelke]]. In 2020, Sarah Watts, a bass clarinet specialist who also plays an active role in commissioning and performing new works for the contrabass clarinet, released a solo album featuring works for contrabass clarinet and piano entitled ''Into the Depths''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The new album of Sarah Watts, contrabass clarinet virtuoso |url=https://www.selmer.fr/en/blogs/infos/le-nouvel-album-de-sarah-watts-virtuose-de-la-clarinette-contrebasse?srsltid=AfmBOopT86XqhueJ8VjFwUgIH-UEIWP7xnptGb7yicBfiPD2VA0-w7HM |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Henri SELMER Paris |language=en}}</ref>