This clarinet was made by Henri Selmer in Paris, France around 1957 to 1958. It is a Boehm System clarinet in B-flat, made of granadilla with silver keys and rings. Cuban-born jazz clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera acquired this clarinet in the late 1950s and continued to use it until he donated the clarinet to the Smithsonian in 2005.
Selmer Clarinet, used by Paquito D'Rivera
- Description
This clarinet was made by Henri Selmer in Paris, France around 1957 to 1958. It is a Boehm System clarinet in B-flay, “Centered Tone” model, serial #Q9851, made of grenadilla with silver keys and rings. This clarinet is stamped:
DEPOSE
HENRI
SELMER
FRANCE
Centered
ToneCuban-born jazz clarinetist, Paquito D’Rivera acquired this clarinet in the late 1950s and continued to use it until he donated the clarinet to the museum in 2005. D-Rivera has received several awards and honors, including twelve Grammys, NEA Jazz Masters, Kennedy Center Living Jazz Legend award, and a National Medal of the Arts in 2005.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- D'Rivera, Paquito
- maker
- Selmer, Henri
- Date made
- 1957-1958
- Credit Line
- Gift of Paquito D'Rivera
- Physical Description
- grenadilla (overall material)
- nickel silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in; 72.39 cm x 7.9375 cm
- Object Name
- clarinet
