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Comments from YouTube:

@GeorgeCollier

2y↑3.7K

One of the greatest clarinet solos of all times. She sings the clarinet like it's an extension of her body and soul. Outstanding performance!

@FriesOfWar

2y↑48

Oh wow your here. But yes indeed, it was outstanding.

@hoiitzel

2y↑55

I found out about this incredible and inspirational musician through you, George. So thank you for sharing Ms. Doreen’s outstanding talents through your platform and help her gain the recognition she truly deserves. Much love from a long-time subscriber of yours!!

@PyfeTweesen

2y↑13

Get to work George.

@sydneyreid7401

2y↑2

Amazing flawless soulful

@nathanvarghese.

2y↑5

Came here from your video 😂

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@jimbrown8818

6y↑5.8K

Miss Doreen getting the respect she so richly deserves.

@tommyd.743

5y↑51

She's definitely got some chops. Can listen to her ALL day.

@landonpsc

5y↑85

I wish she was more recognized on the National and even international level.... she deserves so much

@cynthiahawkins2389

5y↑67

I had the pleasure of meeting her, when we returned to New Orleans recently. During our brief chat while the band set up on Royal Street, we talked a bit. She was so gracious and lovely. What a nice woman. Her music is sublime, of course..and she is indeed a treasure.

@PumpkinPie_Pup

3y↑17

Yessss I came here from a video posted 7 years ago and im so happy for her!

@cmshottie62

3y↑21

Kinda sucks tho just went to her page on IG and she only has 8k followers the city cant show no love?😔

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@frannielocks

2y↑2.7K

She IS the music. She doesn't "play" the clarinet, she channels her SOUL through it. Wow.

@bludclotmrs6194

2y↑16

Yes ! Yes ! Yes !

@shabrethajennings7291

2y↑8

Facts 💯

@ciprianoravet

2y↑13

You can't put it better! There's no better words for it, I'm typing this as I'm listening and crying at the same time!😊

@lohphat

2y↑9

Every musician should strive to make their instrument "sing" -- yet so few actually attain this level where her choice of instrument becomes an extension of her to actually become part of her.

@dunadunita

2y↑1

@@shabrethajennings7291 mm

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@BammyBums

1y↑281

Having just been at the world's biggest artificial intelligence conference in New Orleans, the most impressive thing I saw the entire time was Doreen playing on the corner of Royal.

@naawakweoseindizhinakaaz2052

Powerful

@organizedchaosmark

2y↑3.2K

As a person who makes a part of their living playing the clarinet, I have been a huge fan of this woman for years. She is able to do things with the clarinet that are truly beyond even the highest-caliber of training available - in other words: you cannot teach what Doreen is capable of doing. Having seen almost all of the videos of her playing on the streets and shredding (she also is an amazing vocalist), what really strikes me in this video is how incredibly humble she is. You can tell that she was humbled to be playing a solo in front of a major orchestra, even though she absolutely stole the show and totally belongs right there in front. She barely knew how to take the roaring standing ovation she received, yet she truly is a god amongst this genre of clarinet playing. This is a musician that one can only aspire to emulate. I’ll keep trying.

@carluvr9567

2y↑29

Absolute truth.

@MasterBuilder2Two

2y↑39

She's like the Mariah Carey of Clarinetists ...

@organizedchaosmark

2y↑12

@@MasterBuilder2Two literally couldn’t have said it better myself.

@iqbalfebri4082

2y↑18

Just found out about her today. Trully the God still loves human as he bring us this gift to humanity. Bless her 💕

@bobstratton6362

2y↑23

Thanks to YouTube or I would have never stumbled over the talent of this dear lady. I think Beeny Goodman could have learned a few things from her.

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@para97

2y↑2.1K

You know a soloist is THE SHIT when the conducter steps aside so everyone can see this raw one of a kind talent

@slayer7739

2y↑66

ikr i was like dayum this aint some normal stuff! its literally just out of pure respect and dignity

@dw3403

2y↑19

Did you notice at the end the violins were trying to anticipate when to start back up after her solo?

@iSkateNate

2y↑5

Conductors always do that.

@iSkateNate

2y↑33

@@dw3403 They always have to do that, because some of the cadenzas are improvised to a degree, so the soloist signals to the conductor and then the conductor signals to the orchestra. If you watch closely, you will see her give the conductor the signal, and then he will signal the orchestra. They have to be ready. They generally know whereabouts they have to come in through practice, but music like Jazz and Baroque opera are full of places for the soloist/singer to improvise. The music is more of a template, in those cases. When they know they won't have to play, they rest. When it gets closer to when they have to play, they have to get ready to do so when the conductor gives the signal. Pretty normal stuff if you've been to a few recitals for jazz music or baroque opera performances (where singers can have multiple cadenzas, and they choose which one they will sing depending on the day or how they're feeling, etc.).

@dw3403

2y↑11

@@iSkateNate
Yes, she nodded to the conductor it was time. She was done with her rendition. It was great.

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@miles2149

2y↑1.5K

For years of my life, I have heard MANY soloists of different instruments, some good some bad. But I have never once heard of someone as musically talented and remarkable as Doreen. Mind that this is coming from a musical snob. Doreen, I personally don’t believe in talent, only hard work, but after hearing this performance I now believe two new things. One, if there isn’t talent, then Doreen is the hardest working musician I have ever encountered. And two, If talent does exist, Doreen has a true gift from god. Doreen, you deserve so much more recognition.

@doreensjazzneworleans8454

2y↑374

THANK YOU JERRY! I hope my music has moved you, as much as, your words have moved me! May God Bless you and your family.
All the best,
Doreen

@richardlloyd2589

2y↑30

Before I got to your comment I was just thinking “anointed by God…”.
Talent is given, and to those who use their talents, more will be given.
Doreen’s music moves me to tears, music to and for the soul.

@doreensjazzneworleans8454

2y↑69

Hi Jerry, I'm just reading this. Wow, thanks so much for your wonderful words! I am honored to have made you believe in two new things. I am now, even more inspired, to move people with my music, as your words, have charmed my heart. All the best, Doreen.

@Bigchurchmusic

2y↑13

@@doreensjazzneworleans8454 Who hath sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
2 Corinthians 1:22
King James Bible.

@immanuelbwalya6242

2y↑2

@@doreensjazzneworleans8454 each time I listen to your playing words fail me

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@erin-shhmerin3704

2y↑808

If you see her street performing on Royal or in Jackson Square on a Sunday, plant your butts on the curb and listen for a while. You are SUPER lucky to see her live street performances.

@gracie99999

2y↑7

that’s dope she does that

@ooof5281

1y↑1

I know I’m a few months late but does she still perform?

@andrewfyip

1y↑8

@@ooof5281 she was there 3 weeks ago

@29demonfish

1y↑18

I saw her many years ago and got a cd of hers signed. I had no Idea what we were really seeing but Im so glad we stopped and took the time to take in her full performance. That CD still remains one of my absolute favorites. A true legend.

@erin-shhmerin3704

1y↑3

@@29demonfish Yes! She's definitely a legend. You got lucky to see her in person. I always search for her on Sundays on Royal Street when I'm the quarter.

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@AndrewBarsky

3y↑2K

When you hear “whoos” in an orchestral concert, something truly special is happening.

@NickC-Ohio

3y↑158

It really is remarkable to see the spirit of jazz shine through the classical aura... so emotive, evocative.. just beautiful. I'd find it hard to stay composed in a crowd while hearing her soul at work.

@iplaywithrocksforfun

3y↑72

100% she brought the house down.

@JustFiddler

3y↑3

indeed

@JustFiddler

3y↑10

3:25

@stevencarter1115

3y↑15

Lady wow, God has blessed you, with this gift and I'm honored to hear you play!!

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@dcthomas8959

2y↑1.9K

Outstanding. She's incredible. I'd never heard of her.
Thanks algorithm.

@arachnidkalven

2y↑1

Same

@GlennRoper

2y↑5

Got me making the stank face! Clarinet is in flames when she is done. Love the random great video.

@aichitoshiki1321

True. She is incredible.

@hank1519

2y↑3

Check out her busking videos.

@umungus518

2y↑4

Her busking videos are outstanding, give them a watch

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@riverslewis781

2y↑1.2K

she was born to be a musician. as a musician, I am in tears because of how moved I am by the sheer emotion and passion she plays with. no amount of theory classes, degrees of whatever can teach what she has. she has a pure connection with music and that's what it's all about. when you tap into the feeling that she is experiencing it is the most insane life-changing feeling that anyone can ever truly feel. That feeling is what made me fall in love with my art for real. she is one of a kind sol and human with such a powerful connection to her art. I could rave about this performance for ages. THIS is what music is about everyone. for anyone who doesn't play an instrument... this is why we musicians do what we do. truly amazing.

@doreensjazzneworleans8454

2y↑190

Wow! Thank you Rivers Lewis! I am both honored and humbled by your words! All the best, Doreen

@eriknystrom5839

2y↑10

As a fan of both classical music and jazz (I’m an amateur violinist) I really agree with you comment. This was an amazing performance.

@immanuelbwalya6242

2y↑5

Well said

@OsbornIOW

1y↑3

So well said @riverslewis781. Anyone who plays an instrument seems to appreciate another musicians talents.

@suzannemcmaken4648

1y↑2

@@doreensjazzneworleans8454 ❤️

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@heavensinquisition

2y↑327

her playing makes me tear up for no reason. it feels like she’s speaking straight to my soul

@averymcdaniel423

2y↑11

Isn't that the truth

@sirsunbro6685

2y↑10

im crying right now in french class

@leeantony

2y↑6

Me too.

@OsbornIOW

1y↑5

Same here

@Jordanj229

24w↑1

Ain’t it the truth, as I read this I started crying myself!

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@opalivy739

3y↑1.2K

Doreen Ketchen on clarinet is like Jimmy Hendrix on guitar. Nothing but a pure authentic spiritual gift of music. I have been playing instruments for 43 years. I never ever heard anyone sound like this on a clarinet. She made the clarinet sexy!! 🎶🎵🎼

@EnninBernard

3y↑1

😇. 😇😇. 😇. 😇 😇. 😇😇 😇 😇. 🎼 😇😇 😇 🎼. 😇. 😇 😇 😇. 😇. 😇😇. 😇. 😇😇😇. 😇 😇😇😇 😇. 😇😇. 😇. 😇 😇 😇. 🛀 😇. 😇😇. 😇😇 😇. 😇 😇 😇. 😇😇😇😇😇 😇 😇😇😇. 😇. 😇😇. 😇😇 😇

@lisanidog8178

3y↑7

She's also Benny Goodman reincarnated on clarinet. Outstanding!

@sing2me

3y↑11

No one ever mastered the clarinet like this beautiful soul.... every note!!!!!!

@lisanidog8178

3y↑6

@@sing2me one. Benny Goodman and she channels him.

@sing2me

3y↑3

@@lisanidog8178 “There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a CONSULTER with FAMILIAR SPIRITS, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For ALL that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.” PERIOD!

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@hanskellynogua7110

3y↑1.3K

OMG she's not blowing with her lungs. She's blowing with her soul ❤❤💯🔥

@LavenderGA1

3y↑9

Yes her Soul. I agree

@mariabenfatti1677

3y↑2

@@LavenderGA1 yes!

@DocBree13

3y↑2

This!

@gonikassif8527

3y↑2

What

@MJAY-N7129

3y↑2

Amen brother

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@michaelsquires7074

29w↑52

What a charming,humble lady-considering she is arguably the greatest clarinetist in the world.

@Rombizio

2y↑64

Legend says her clarinet can do anything. Shop for groceries, build a barn, tap dance, play golf and even play music.

@b.b.s2860

1y↑3

❤

@nahumreyes7574

3y↑550

This lady made me cry. There’s a lot of soul in that tune. Bravo!

@cattailer1077

3y↑4

Me too😭

@schwags1969

3y↑5

I had the same reaction, holy smokes that woman has talent.

@janinelindsey6087

3y↑1

me too

@chasemason5129

2y↑2

Yup, I cried

@gerrybyrne1876

2y↑2

Me too ...

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@lilyisgorg

3y↑2.2K

mrs doreen is my idol, i am 11 years old and just started learning clarinet and came across doreen and i can’t even imagine how long this took and how much practice this would take. i know i’m going to be like doreen when i am older!

@20caratstone

3y↑199

Bless your heart. Do not let ANYTHING stop you. All the very best. I played clarinet for 14 years growing up. It is a righteous instrument. Go for it !!!

@lilyisgorg

3y↑110

@@20caratstone thank you! i’m still playing and i am so much better at clarinet than when i wrote this comment. this will encourage me even more to keep trying!

@MJAY-N7129

3y↑47

You got this buddy! Be your best self and I think you'll accomplish great things :)

@caterinaaaaaa

3y↑52

I've been playing the clarinet for 8 years and I'm now in my first year of music school, it's definitely worth it to keep playing! With enough dedication and practice, I'm sure that one day you'll be on Doreen's level! :)

@caimangrg

3y↑26

Go for it!
Be the best version of yourself. Good luck.

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@Seabass901

2y↑61

She plays like the clarinet like it's a voice her mind is yearning for, but her body is incapable of producing, and the two, at last, have found themselves together. That's the best way I can put it. It was absolutely beautiful. Flawless.

@fishy9465

2y↑3

She can sing really well.

@Seabass901

1y↑3

Wow. It's been a year and I'm revisiting this again. Her playing still seems so amazing to me. It's such a raw and emotionally stark contrast to the controlled and synchronized reading of notes on a sheet of paper that surround her. In a very real way though, that's a benefit to her as the contrast emphasizes and elevates her raw and emotional style of playing. The only thing that ruined this for me then, and still does now, is the audience clapping through her playing.

@dylanrizzo9494

2y↑134

The Clarinet Playing is OUTSTANDING, but can we also take a moment to talk about the top! Doreen... why did you not only have to slay the song you had to slay the fashion game too. She is unstoppable.

@startingQB

2y↑1.1K

As someone who didn't conform to standard orchestra "rules" and "etiquettes" for classical music I can assure you She got kicked out of many bands/orchestras for playing exactly like this. I'm just so glad she never gave up!

@Corey1873

2y↑81

In my mind/headcannon she's probably been playing that clarinet in church for like 40 years. Like a clarinet version of Sam Cooke or something. Then one day someone recognized that she's quite possibly the best in the world.

@organizedchaosmark

2y↑153

Actually, she is classically educated and playing jazz came later in life. She studied clarinet performance at the Hartt School and had many notable (classical) teachers.

@yarraidalg

2y↑22

man if it's true it's their loss, this woman is god tier

@jjk4891

2y↑32

@@organizedchaosmark It’s like sometimes people forget that Picasso also had great “basic” skills. Rarely people go above and beyond without the fundamentals.

@andrewnix6480

2y↑8

You touch on a good point - it is so difficult to transcend past the basic analysis that comes with classical or controlled training. I can only dream of doing it some day. But she could not have this control without first starting with the basica

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@knelson3057

2y↑670

she plays as natural as if she's having a conversation, its truly awe inspiring! thank you for sharing your wonderful music with us, miss ketchens!

@natest.the.greatest

2y↑4

Seriously! Almost more like she's straight up PREACHING with the congregation of the orchestra supporting her expression

@aureliaseak2160

Mind blowing piece on clarinet. Beyond words. Thank you.

@anthonymetcalf660

1y↑65

She deserves her name written in the clouds with all the other great musicians of history. I'm so glad she's alive during our time. I'm ashamed to be just now learning about her.

@markchinguz4401

2y↑132

She has to be one of the best musicians alive today. Every. Single. Note. Has more passion, love and soul than most of us can play an entire song

@alapot1

3y↑733

l couldn't hold back the tears! 😭
She beat my emotional vocabulary. In her own world, she took me out of mine.
A legend, she is!

@2Live4Christ1

2y↑10

Yessssssss🥰

@irish9372

2y↑9

I couldn’t have said this better

@crappymeal

2y↑2

dito

@thomaspaul2186

2y↑10

I wept with joy. It's GLORIOUS.

@lionrawr92

2y↑13

Also brought me to tears, such incredible music

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@johnstackard4071

3y↑575

Didn't even know a clarinet could sound like this! You make it sing! I got no words to express how impressive this is!

@jorgelatorre3706

2y↑1

and yet here you are describing it. lol

@brainiestben

2y↑164

When a persons playing makes you cry, thats when you just know that have "it". Amazing work.

@cpetrizzi

37w↑11

As a clarinetist of 40 years, I proclaim this woman needs a glass crystal mouthpiece or clarinet! Imagine!!

@MrStrangeSensation

4y↑594

Less than 10 seconds after she starts playing, she is so completely lost in the music, it gives me goosebumps watching her play. Not many people out there can bare their soul in their music the way she does. She was born to do this, thank god we have Doreen.

@bigworm92035

3y↑15

Agree ...... I get goosebumps every time I listen to this performance.

@florinnatu2494

3y↑4

watch mario pietrodarchi playing oblivion

@MrStrangeSensation

3y↑2

@@florinnatu2494 just did. Great recommendation! Love Piazzolla

@florinnatu2494

3y↑1

@@MrStrangeSensation glad you liked it. i love Piazzolla too. for me he.s the best

@waynewalcott4856

3y↑3

This Lady is Super Baad. Much love &Respect

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@jcortese3300

6y↑1.2K

And out she comes, sparkling in gold like the queen she is. :-)

@joshuacho7782

3y↑4

YouTube doesn't notify when you get likes for a comment so just saying you pretty famous in the comments section

@alonelytuba

3y↑2

period

@rasyhabintangoutlaw3593

3y↑2

Theres no queen, she is black

@jackcari

3y↑13

@@rasyhabintangoutlaw3593 ??

@rasyhabintangoutlaw3593

3y↑2

@@jackcari u heard me

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@DjSunexx

2y↑189

those top notes after 3:00 might be the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard from a clarinet!

@itstotesmelirn1725

2y↑6

I KNOW RIGHTTTT SHE SOUNDS SO BEAUTIFUL LIKE DAMN

@dwaterson21

2y↑11

She sounded like a whistling bird. Hot damn. She's got enough soul to bring peace to the Middle East, and here she is slaying us with a clarinet.

@Karateka1973

2y↑45

Doreen Ketchens is every nuance of New Orleans jazz embodied in a single individual. Just listening to her play and you can see yourself strolling down the rue with a parasol in one hand and a Hurricane in the other.

@latoyacunningham6940

3y↑232

I attended Bonnabel High School in Kenner, LA from 1998-2000. I was a clarinet player. Had I known of Ms. Doreen, I think I would have kept playing. Twenty years later, I have picked up my clarinet again. I never knew a clarinet could make these tones. Thanks for sharing this God-given gift Ms. Doreen!

@misst1586

3y↑6

I might get mine fixed and pick it back up. Love her playing. I wonder what kind she plays? Mine is just an school entry level Bflat Bundy brand.

@dinglelm

3y↑5

I’m playing mine again too because of her.

@bryancooker175

3y↑3

How are you doing today my name is Bryan cooker

@bryancooker175

@Tashuna Ray okay cool

@bryancooker175

@Tashuna Ray so where are you from

@user-qr6jk3wx2l

2y↑518

I actually cried - even more so since I had seen her video playing on the street, and was asking myself "why is she not performing in the greatest concert halls??"
She literally prays through this clarinet.
People like her are a gift from God Almighty to inspire us all.

@gwendolinelim4022

2y↑10

wow I have same thought with you while watching her street performance and suddenly the youtube automatically recommended this video for me

@Manu_Sax_Worship

2y↑5

So true. She is amazing

@midnightwalkers8077

2y↑2

She truly is like one of a kind in the truest sense of the word

@Crazy_Diamond_75

2y↑9

Because playing the streets is traditional NO. If she wanted to be paying concert halls all the time I'm sure she could. She's widely recognized as a famous clarinet player.

@user-qr6jk3wx2l

2y↑7

@@Crazy_Diamond_75 While playing on the street is a tradition and there are great players who started this way, a great musician has a slim chance to reach the right recognition and compensation just by doing that. She definitely has the quality for the best concert halls, yet reaching there also requires someone to notice you who could make a decision to book you. There are other worthy musicians who do not have that fortune. I'm glad to have discovered her on youtube. She should be internationally recognized and have a major-label recording contract.

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@firstlast2124

41w↑27

This is probably the best clarinet solo in the history of the world.

@anesuhakata6017

1y↑11

SHE EATS EVERY. TIME. NO CRUMBS LEFT!! there is NO ONE that can play like this!!! SHE IS THE MOMENT!! a TRUE ICON!!!! we STAN CLARINET QUEEN DOREEN!!!! YES MAAAMMM💗💗

@EnderSpy358

3y↑414

I've NEVER heard somebody work a clarinet quite like she does, she's truly amazing.

@luuuran26

2y↑644

i’ve never heard someone play a clarinet like that!! she’s a baller

@gracie99999

2y↑2

she the best

@izzy4reel

1y↑19

I keep trying and failing to watch this without bursting into tears. The beautiful music, her exploding passion. How fortunate we are to have her.

@Burnerbaby

1y↑19

Dear god. I don’t think I’ve ever bawled my eyes out from the start of a song until the end but here I am, sobbing. Doreen’s music touches my soul in an indescribable way and stirs emotions i haven’t felt in years. What a gift to the world. This is unbound, pure talent.

@andilengwane3372

49w↑2

I was crying too, don't even know why, and I'm not even someone who cries

@stephanieshanonn366

33w↑1

I don't feel so silly now watching this with tears haha

@AndrewBarsky

11w

She’s an absolute MONSTER on the clarinet. Her soul is completely layed out in front of us during her performances. The tears are inevitable. She’s a one off.

@jermainebenson3230

6y↑882

I cried from the admiration of the director, her humbleness, and her clearly amazing talent. Just a heart felt, warming, beautiful, spirit lifting, emotional performance. She is the greatest Jazz Clarinetist of all time.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏We Salute You!

@raymondweaver8526

6y↑21

Jermaine Benson her humbleness was apparent when she was getting ready to play

@MauriatOttolink

6y↑8

Jermaine Benson. I agree with all your comments except the last one. She is not the greatest of all time..by a long way. a very long way but she is a fine player having rare but raw talent.

@bobyoon8521

6y↑7

She is in my Mount Rushmore of greatest jazz clarinetists along with Don Byron, Artie Shaw and Buddy DeFranco

@Legaltalent112

5y↑13

@@MauriatOttolink She is the best i have ever heard on clarinet. Just pure emotion is what she gives me.

@MauriatOttolink

5y↑4

@@Legaltalent112
Really not being difficult with you. With the greatest respect to you, Doreen is more spectacular than emotional. And spectacular she certainly is. Glad that you enjoy her but look around and see if you still think the same when you've heard some world greats. I wish you well in your comparisons.
Benny goodman, Artie Shaw, Buddy de Franco, Barney Bigard, Eddie Daniels, Sidney Bechet, Don Byron. Many more..Regrettably some no longer with us and more regrettably, no ladies.
There are today.

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@karencalloway9717

3y↑171

She deserved that standing ovation. Amazing

@artistaloca4

2y↑1

YESSS, yes, indeed she did❣💖

@jayrodhub1

43w↑9

😢 God just creates people that walk around with all that in them. Another level.

@kodokanshiai2143

50w↑13

It’s even more insane that she was able to keep rhythm so perfectly when all of those people started clapping off beat. I would’ve been so mad lol.

@emmahollings4985

15w

why is everone clapping out of time 😭😭

@kennedygifford5966

6y↑538

As a jazz clarinetist this woman is such an inspiration. I wish one day to ever be as good a player a Ms. Ketchens. She's so into all the music she makes and it honestly soothes my soul in a way nothing but good playing can

@MauriatOttolink

6y↑3

Kennedy Gifford.
Well start practising ...8 hours a day...every day.

@snowm6472

5y↑23

MauriatOttolink i would argue there is much more than practice exhibited here

@MauriatOttolink

5y↑6

@@snowm6472
Certainly is. Much more and I wish thatI knew what it is!
I've already answered you but it seems to have disappeared into cyber space.
Maybe I'll find again and ensure that it's addressed to you.
However, raw talent CAN be built on further by practising.

@snowm6472

5y↑2

MauriatOttolink i agree

@13anomalous16

4y↑4

If I could go back in time to middle school to learn a different instrument, I'd love to go for trumpet or clarinet.

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@angelag.johnson1985

3y↑190

Who's here in 2021? Awesome Performance !! My son sent this to me and I've got to share it too!! What a Treasure she is. I could listen to this all Day!!

@juliemartin934

3y↑1

Les frissons !

@catsinhouse

3y↑3

I've retired from teaching but I am sending this one to my colleagues who teach band and orchestra to rally kids to joining either discipline - or both (like I did). Wow!!

@astriddegroot7438

3y↑2

Iam here 20 -8-21 I got tears in my eyes ❤️

@ivicag.3590

3y↑1

Yes

@JulianMakes

43w↑18

I’ve never heard anything so amazing in my 50 year old life, I had tears welling up. Just incredible, bravo!

@squareinsquare2078

1y↑26

She was so good it made me actually cry.

@FrankDeFelicecasan

5y↑159

I bet the orchestra never heard clarinet playing like that. Truly awesome and she clearly played with Love.

@vctrmagno

3y↑681

Damn, this is one of the greatest performances I've ever seen in my life. I can't stop smiling, I'm sooo happy right now!!!

@MJAY-N7129

3y↑3

Thats amazing! I'm so happy for you

@flyerbob124

2y↑5

You should go to NO and see her in person on the street.

@vctrmagno

2y↑4

@@flyerbob124 That would be amazing, for sure!

@vctrmagno

@@MJAY-N7129 thank you!

@nickrokanas5470

2y↑2

Unreal performance. I wish I was there live! 😄

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@candaceydoris4911

2y↑16

Catching her on the street in New Orleans was amazing. I have still never heard anyone play a clarinet the way she does! Absolutely amazing. Real chills, every time.

@ggananth

2y↑33

She is able to touch the rare space between brain and heart in her solo.

@LB-of7yd

3y↑58

I am a grown man of 39 years on this earth and I hate to cry......this opened up the waterworks. What magnificent, soulful, virtuosic, technical, smooth, singing clarinet this woman plays. My GOD. I might have to pull out my clarinet and start playing again!!!

@raymondweaver8526

3y↑2

Such clean tone

@ibs_haver

2y↑294

This is crazy, I didn't even know a Clarinet could sound anything like this much less serve as such a powerful lead instrument. She is incredible!

@gracie99999

2y↑1

was watching this pretty harp player kill her instrument literally..making sounds didn’t think possible on it..
it was just her and the harp and it blew me away cause i didn’t think much of the harp
but it wasn’t harps fault

@charlesowino5758

2y↑6

She ate this. I don't think I can explain what I just experienced in words.
Also...why are my eyes sweating? Those can't be tears...can they?

@tiptonwindham6289

2y↑29

I’ve only had tears caused from something so beautiful 3 times in my life and this is one of them.

@michaeljames8802

2y↑294

If I’d have known it could sound like that when I was a kid in music class wishing I had a flute instead of a clarinet, I would have been going home begging my parents to buy me one. I am so grateful to be able to hear Doreen play, it’s truly as though this instrument was made for her.

@Christine__D

2y↑5

Lol I always wished I played the flute instead of the clarinet too, because the flute was so much smaller and easier to carry. Now I wish I never stopped playing.

@getouttamybusiness2744

2y↑194

I’ve been a musician since the age of five. I’ve never been more moved by a performer in my entire life. As a Black woman, my heart SANG watching this. THIS is the kind of woman I a sprite to be. Thank you so much for this beautiful gift Doreen. You are the magic of music. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@bobstratton6362

2y↑1

I don't care the color of your skin. If you are not moved by her, you have no appreciation for talent. This lady has the talent to make an instrument come alive. Her heart makes the rest of us beam with pure joy.

@BargB

2y↑13

@@bobstratton6362 but things aren't emancipated from each other. And also, the author of this comment is talking about her impression and her image about herself so you dont have nothing to say about skin color

@bobstratton6362

@@BargB kma

@FMAiscool

@@bobstratton6362 I don't care about you

@bobstratton6362

@@FMAiscool likewise

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@lbu9542

2y↑59

I have never heard the clarinet played like this, she is beyond amazing. This woman had a gift straight from the Lord!

@CumulusSkies

2y↑1

Yes, that! And thousands of hours practicing!

@jamesforbes2205

@@CumulusSkies You know, scripture is quite clear that the Lord's gift is often to be found in industry and dedication but yes, lots of it.

@tamarar.4642

2y↑20

Oh my goodness!!! This woman almost made me cry that was so beautiful! I’ve NEVER heard a clarinet played like that before. I played clarinet in jr high but I was an amateur lol 😂. She made the instrument talk and sing lol 😂! I sat with my eyes closed so I could hear every note and watched a third time with my eyes open. Got to show my daughter this video. I live in Louisiana and have family in New Orleans but I’ve never heard of this woman. I feel ashamed lol 😂! Off to do research for a homeschool lesson!

@bigmona2741

She’s amazing! Go see her on a Sunday in Jackson Square. She does street performances for the people.

@markirolly9192

5y↑139

Burst into tears because it truly felt like I was transported into a painting of the streets of New Orleans in 1920... It sounded like a memory. Breathtaking. Thank you.

@bryancooker175

3y↑1

How are you doing today my name is Bryan cooker

@Aerospace_Education

2y↑219

I very rarely will ever tear up over a musical performance. That was utterly amazing. The incredible skill of a trained musician with the raw emotion of a blues street performer. Just incredible. You can tell when a performer is awesome when you look at the other musicians on the stage and they are smiling and drawn in the same way as the audience is. Just WOW!!!

@tribalguy2

2y↑21

Just watched this for the first time, with my family, and my reaction was, “I don’t know how the audience are not all in tears right now.” I don’t remember ever being moved this much by a musical experience before.

@ems7623

2y↑12

This woman deserves so much. I used to have different heroes in life. At middle age, as i learn what's really important in life, Doreen is my new hero.

@charlieguest5456

3y↑236

Doreen plays clarinet the way she sings. With heart and soul in very note. As a clarinetist, I just love her playing. Her improvisation is on a whole new level from anything I've seen. Her amazing technique, her brilliant tone, her amazing altissimo notes, and so much more. I can't fault it, and I don't think anyone can. Absolutely beautiful Doreen!

@tmdaze9281

Racist

@dingdingbella6521

2y↑4

@@tmdaze9281 how lol

@AbdulahAlasiri

4y↑52

Ooooooh myyyyyyyyy GOD!!!!!!! She is absolutely amazingly marvelous!!!! I am Arab and from Saudi Arabia and never took the clarinet seriously, but Doreen Ketchens I will never forget your name!

@yoannbeausse8531

2y↑8

I just discovered this gem, by the magic of YouTube. I live in France, it's midnight right now, and I am just in absolute awe. Thank you madam.

@RachieSama

2y↑33

Besides the INCREDIBLE all around playing, I just want to say I love the adorable little thumbs-ups she gives. She truly comes across so humble and sincere, just there to play the instrument she clearly loves.

@devynkharmine5046

2y↑310

6:47 That note, the dynamics, the chord, the intensity. It was like the ancestors were with her. Almost made me lose it. 😢😢 Great Piece!

@Lucysmom26

2y↑11

Someone linked me to this saying it made them cry. I thought OK I'll listen but that's a little dramatic. So I listened and that is the exact point I welled up.

@iluan_

2y↑16

The ancestors were there, but not only those connected to her by blood. Also the spirits of all the great black composers and musicians like Johnny Dodds, George Lewis, Rudolph Dunbar, William Grant Still, Sidney Bechet and countless others who practically defined what clarinet music is today. The long tradition of African American clarinet music, that she embodies so gracefully.

@coulombedon

2y↑162

"What if Louis Armstrong's parents gave him a clarinet instead of a cornet?"

That's the kind of talent she has.

@CumulusSkies

2y↑18

Well she is known as Lady Louis. An on point observation!😊

@coulombedon

2y↑4

@@CumulusSkies Really? Ha, I didn't know that. :)

@Nick-ty3xd

2y↑6

This was absolutely the most amazing piece of musical talent I have ever witnessed. You just know Louis Armstrong and all the greats of the past are watching down with the biggest smiles in their souls. This is the kind of talent that streams tears out without your control. Perfection

@sydneyreid7401

2y↑7

The way she shreds on the clarinet is so God sent.. idk the technique of it but wow

@1blackcat513

3y↑59

Damn it's 2021 and i'm just now hearing about Ms Doreens💖💖💖

@lowkey3686

3y↑3

Me tooooo

@michaelagyemang544

3y↑1

Same here. Amazing Gift from above.

@omphemetsechake2839

3y↑2

Lol...I just saw her videos now🤣
South Africa in the building ❤

@shelleyharris4176

Me also vid popped up tonite
Great talent will look for more of her now

@sfsphil

6y↑231

Ms Doreen is a national treasure...along with being one of the sweetest people you could ever know.

@enzosantiagodasilvasantiag274

3y↑1

Desculpe não saber linguagem inglesa, mas deu pra entender,ela é tesouro mundial all right.

@sfsphil

3y↑1

@@enzosantiagodasilvasantiag274 Exactamente, ella es un tesoro mundial! Disculpe, no hablo portugués pero puedo leerlo un poco. 🙃

@firebanner6424

1y↑4

Crazy that I am hearing one of the greatest clarinet players to ever live right at home. I am lucky. I should get back to practicing.

@gangstapenguin2773

2y↑9

you know something is special when the orchestra audience claps on the beat like it's a rock concert

@timeisnow4116

5y↑174

A black woman playing her soul and heart out through an instrument, making the Good Lord so proud. We need more of this in America.

@theheraldsoTND

3y↑5

Amen.

@isisnoreija

3y↑6

We need more of this in the whole world!
Greetings from Germany :)

@keagp7073

3y↑6

Wow I had no idea this woman was black until you felt the need to point that out

@TheSmily4ever

@@keagp7073 oh jezz
there was nothing negativ about mentioning it😒

@Nikatine

3y↑202

gosh. Doreen must be one of the best living jazz clarinet players in the world. Not just her technique is incredibly refined, but her mind for improv is just flat out incredible. I hope the other musicians there that day learned something about improv in the jazz world from absolute legend Doreen Ketchens

@jmf2674

3y↑3

I hope the other musicians got a chance to let loose too 😃
I have never heard of her until just now.
Yes, tears and goosebumps. Love and awed. Yay. Thank you

@DocBree13

3y↑3

If not THE best

@krillinroshi9312

JMF

Same, tears and goosebumps; wonderful performance! God bless her soul with such a talent! We’ve been enriched by her music!

@SnowofLight

That's improv!?!?

@Neilsowards

Did you see the violinists smiling?

@nellkellino-miller7673

36w↑2

I'm having a bad day. Scratch that, a bad year... scratch that, I've had a tough life and I AM TIRED.

But this woman sings straight to my soul and I'm so happy for her... Life's a mystery and it hurts but we can always sing and dance.

@BumroyV2

10w

I rewatch this every few months, and, each time, I can’t believe what I'm hearing. Doreen creates magic, not just music. Absolutely awe-inspiring.

@theafr0842

3y↑63

Truly one of the greatest clarinet players of all time.

@downloadexists7292

yes... yes she is up waaaaaaay up there... like on King Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band from the 1920s.

@alexmcp5153

3y↑207

Her eyes are squeezed shut. That is coming straight from her soul.

@LADYG-gl1jx

3y↑4

You said it. I felt that too.

@dinglelm

3y↑2

Yes, did someone peel an onion? 😭 This is so beautiful. ❤️

@accouswk

3y↑3

@@dinglelm I’m not crying, you’re crying.

@dinglelm

3y↑2

@@accouswk ms doreens music gives me life. Now go watch it again so you can cry some more. 😄

@williamaccousti3835

3y↑1

@@dinglelm it’s amazing right?

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@ChinaIndien

1y↑3

Ich hatte das Glück Doreen Ketchens live in New Orleans hören zu dürfen, werde es NIE vergessen

@LiamHagan

27w↑1

Somebody send this video to the Library of Congress! It needs to preserved forever on the grounds of being culturally significant. Perhaps one of the greatest live performances in history.

Side-note: my clarinet arrived today and one day I hope to be 1/1000th as good as Doreen <3

@yeezythabest

3y↑35

i literally stood up and applauded in my living room. Thank you !

@JosephAZOURYmusic

Same here 🙌🙌

@ktsig287

3y↑328

I'm not religious but some people are touched by God or some special light. Doreen makes me feel like I have a direct peek into heaven. Wow.

@Paul-rf8xs

3y↑2

Yep but your not going there because your white. It's nice to have a peak though.

@delevino4068

3y↑11

@@Paul-rf8xs 😂😂😂that was unexpected...time out ref!!!

@afj810

3y↑9

@@Paul-rf8xs What about their white?

@tochi8061

3y↑4

@@Paul-rf8xs how do you lnow white people going to hell?

@lucalyons-sosa9843

3y↑9

@@Paul-rf8xs LMAO blatant racism always cracks me up. The funniest part is you probably think you said something actually meaningful

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@bmusical9866

2y↑6

I am in tears. This was my Mom’s favorite hymn and Ms. Doreen just blew me away with an incredible performance. ❤️

@j_o_s_h_t

1y↑6

As a clarinetist, I don't even know what to say. She put her soul into this. I cannot imagine how much practice she put into this, it's truly amazing. I'm crying because of it 🥹

@girlsmode

3y↑76

Im crying so hard right now, this performance was so beautiful. I never heard a clarinet make that kind of sound before

@SaitaChainCoin

3y↑1

Use a tissue

@lourdesgainzaluque9389

Mi too 🤷🏽‍♀️🤝👌🥰✌🏽✅🧠😢😤se llama empatía cariño 🤗

@jackiehadi2108

3y↑76

youre never hear a clarinets in a same way after this

@man_on_wheelz

2y↑6

Y'all, bow down to this woman right here!!!! I just went on a journey listening to this woman play! I felt like I left my body and became a ghost hovering over a rainy afternoon in New Orleans for a few minutes there and I've never even been there yet! When a musician can remove you from reality, they are doing something magical, and this performance here... was nothing short of magical.

@Hurricanehamo

2y↑2

Omg. Hairs standing on end and mind blown. Such skill!

@judybash9393

3y↑53

I just want to see her play live before i go to the great beyond. She is a phenomenal musician. Jizzz

@AbdiYohan

5y↑170

I'm in AWE. Not the kind of awe people over state when they say something is awesome... I mean, truly in AWE. I had NO IDEA the clarinet could be played this way. Doreen, you are amazing.

@vilarles

1y↑9

This is the first time IN MY LIFE i cried just out of how amazing a performance is.
Thank you.

@fishy9465

2y↑11

Doreen, I cannot express how much your music brightens my day.

@gracie99999

love people like that

@stiiffyrabbit

5y↑202

Are you reduced to tears, within three minutes, or just me?

@alison2649

3y↑2

Yesss

@GenoG6

3y↑1

At about 5 and a half minutes.

@ddd231

3y↑2

Yep! It was so powerfully emotional, that I couldn’t help it and I’m rarely overcome by my emotions.

@jameslangstaff1606

3y↑2

Nope. She got me too. Don't even know why. Pure talent and soul. Wow.

@accouswk

3y↑1

I mean yeah, really what the heck just happened? Did I just see God?

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@Carlotheeus

6y↑106

Holy Jesus. Chills. Tears. Knotty throat.

Wow!!!

@jamesloggins8397

2y↑3

Doreen, I just want to say that you are so blessed. I can tell that God really favors you and cares for you just by the gifts he has given you. I don't think you can understand just how much God cares for you. Thank you for being you and this really just tugged on the heart strings