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Seth Kibel: Clarinet, Without a Net

by Jack Bowers
October 18, 2026

The late great Phil Woods once observed that the clarinet “was invented by six guys who had never met each other," which is another way of saying it is more than challenging to play. It is a challenge that woodwind virtuoso Seth Kibel accepted years ago and has spent much of his career as an award-winning jazz artist pursuing. On Clarinet, Without a Net, Kibel plays clarinet on every number, backed on even-numbered tracks by one quintet, on ...