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Daniel Smith: CD "Bebop Bassoon"The four-minute mile, a man on the moon, jazz on the bassoon. Just because something has not happened already does not mean that it is not going to at some point...
"One of the many delights of playing jazz on a bassoon is to find
yourself performing for audiences that are totally taken with something
so unusual and different. I have found that when I perform programmes
divided between classical and jazz, the audiences react even more strongly
to the jazz segment of the concert than the classical section, even audiences
at classical concerts and festivals who have no particular knowledge of
jazz. The first half of my concert will consist of classical selections
accompanied by piano, then a bass player and drummer are added after the
interval for jazz selections." "Jazz on a bassoon? No way. That's what I thought before listening
to Daniel Smith's CD 'Bebop Bassoon'. I was wrong. Great arrangements
- great musician - great jazz. Listeners loved it - so did I." All in all, thumbs up for this recording with a unique sound, where the
bassoon, thanks to Smith's great musicianship, can completely express
it's hidden soul as a jazz solo instrument." As a leading solo artist of the bassoon, Daniel Smith's 'Bebop Bassoon'
is a very valuable album, especially since Smith is the only solo bassoonist
performing in both the jazz and classical fields. Excellent performance
and very interesting to listen to. "Smith possesses an imagination and musicality capable of splashing
new colors and tonalities on jazz standards” CD of the Month: Bebop Bassoon "Bebop Bassoon' is the ultimate treat to any true bebop fan" "'Bebop Bassoon' with Daniel Smith - CDs you'll definitely want
to order: " ...'You can only marvel at Daniel Smith's awesome command of the bassoon....undeniable
virtuosity....a must for bassoonists everywhere'. "Daniel Smith's CD, 'Bebop Bassoon' is unique, imaginative and refreshing.
It's getting good airplay here at the Jazz Café here at WRHU" "Refreshing to hear. Bassoonist Daniel Smith is swinging and masterful
on this recording, he and his group create textures and sounds not always
familiar within jazz. A real treat for the ears. Track favorites include
Blue Monk and In A Sentimental Mood." "...As the most recorded soloist ever to play the challenging double
reed, it was only a matter of time, it seems, before Daniel Smith ventured
out of the classical bassoon repertoire. On Bebop Bassoon, the veteran
instrumentalist interprets ten standards from the jazz canon, making the
familiar tunes surprisingly fresh with his woody, resonant renditions......an
admirable project from an obvious jazz lover that will hopefully lead
to greater acceptance of the bassoon as a serious jazz instrument." I have plenty of good jazz ensemble recordings on my shelves, but none
surpass Bebop Bassoon for pure fun. And none provide such an in-depth
introduction to an unlikely instrument’s potential to bring yet
one more new sound to jazz performance. I hope to hear a lot more from
Daniel Smith’s bassoon “and beyond.” "I do not think I have heard anything like this before. Way back
Yusef Lateef made a LP with all kinds of flutes and - I think - oboe -
but never bassoon. I also think Dan Smith is the real thing. The record
is well worth listening to. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to
listen to my first bebop bassoon! Keep swinging!" "This guy has guts. What else can you say for a guy that takes the
most unyielding of instruments, the double reed bassoon, and takes it
on a journey of bebop and hard bop standards? And you thought Buddy Defranco
had it tough with the clarinet? As a reed player myself, all I could do
was listen in awe of the mastery of Smith. He just takes apart pieces
like “Anthropology” and “Sister Sadie” as if they
were nursery rhymes. Even as daunting a piece as Coltrane’s “Up
Against the Wall” is deftly handled. This beast was definitely tamed
by Daniel Smith." |
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