Originally published in The Clarinet 43/4 (September 2016), this online version contains a supplemental Discography and List of Works. Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. by Rachel Yoder The groundbreaking clarinetist known as William O. “Bill” Smith turns 90 this September. A founding member of the Dave Brubeck Octet, Smith also pioneered the use of multiphonics on clarinet in the 1960s and has continued to experiment with extended techniques throughout his life. Born in Sacramento, California, he studied at Juilliard, Mills College, the University of California–Berkeley and the Paris Conservatory, and his longest teaching appointment was at the University of Washington,Read More →