As a reed player who started on the bass clarinet, my favorite jazz musician is Harry Carney and his successor Joe Temperley. The rich sound he gets out when he plays bass clarinet is inspiring in the sense of the desired sound I want. His work on the reimagination of the Peer Gynt suit by Duke Ellington really stood out to me since I was given the opportunity to play it as well. The excellently written baritone sax part for Morning Mood and Anitra's Dance along with the sad, dragging song that is Ase's Death for bass clarinet. It's the perfect song for a low and somber bass clarinet, which Harry Carney does beautifully. That sound in particular gave me heavy inspiration on what I want my bass clarinet sound to be. Another song a adore is Sophisticated Lady, featuring Harry Carney. In Duke Ellington's live albums you can hear the version of Sophisticated Lady where the baritone saxophone has the melody and solo. The expression Harry Carney puts into that solo each time is outstanding to me. Personally, it's one of my favorite solos of all time and is really what I want my sound on baritone saxophones to be. Harry Carney has always been my favorite voice to listen to when listening to Duke Ellington and he has also become an inspiration towards my sound. As an honorable mention, Harry Carneys successor, Joe Temperley's solo for bass clarinet in a rendition of Single Petal Of A Rose has such a beautiful sound. In fact, I loved it so much I made it my senior piece for my last concert. It's charm is the emotion put into it and it's all thanks to the player. Joe Temperley, despite never meeting him, has shown me that you don't have to be the original in order to fill their shoes. Harry Carney and Joe Temperley have guided me to the sound I want today.