“Ben Goldberg” has been at it for a long time. His mother Judy played the clarinet and when Ben was little he was drawn to the smell of cork grease and old wood inside the case. In fourth grade Willie Hill taught him the proper embouchure and why you have to sit up straight and know the name of the note, not just the fingering. Clarinet, like many instruments, is not easy. Life gets complicated but you can always sit up straight and keep playing your song.