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Daniel Smith: Bebop Bassoon
by AAJ Italy Staff
Beh, che si può dire di un disco come Bebop Bassoon, un titolo un programma, due parole che racchiudono intenti e soprattutto limiti di una tale operazione? Daniel Smith è un virtuoso del fagotto, strumento che traghetta con estrema disinvoltura dall’ambito classico a quello jazzistico, conferendogli una dignità solistica da sempre negata soprattutto nella musica improvvisata. Ma se le doti esecutive di Smith sono indubbie, è il livello progettuale a suscitare più di un dubbio: ha senso interpretare una manciata ...
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by Dan McClenaghan
The bassoon is rarely heard in jazz. The big, deep-toned double reed instrument is much more at home in the classical world. When encountered in a jazz setting, it's usually in larger ensemble recordings, painting dark colors in the harmonies. Saxophonist Wayne Shorter's classic Alegria (Verve, 2003) is a good example of the more common usage in the genre.Daniel Smith's Bebop Bassoon takes the instrument into uncharted territory--out front, with a piano/bass/drums rhythm section in support, like a ...
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by Jim Santella
The unique sound of a bassoon brings a considerable amount of restraint to jazz. By its nature, the centuries-old instrument provides a suitable avenue for channeling cool, laid-back ventures; classical music has long depicted its gentle spirit with subtlety. Bassoonist Daniel Smith swings with hearty passion on this recording, alongside an acoustic piano trio that does a terrific job setting up standard jazz pieces such as “Sister Sadie," “Birks Works," “All Blues" and “Doxy." His virtuosity and the quartet's swinging ...
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by Michael P. Gladstone
Daniel Smith has invested a lot of time and energy to bring the repertoire of the bassoon into ragtime, jazz and contemporary music. Smith has recorded such titles as Bassoon Bon Bons, Bravo Bassoon and The Swinging Bassoon, as well as performances of Gunther Schuller's “Concerto for Contrabassoon and Orchestra" and Steve Gray's “Jazz Suite For Bassoon and Orchestra." As a result of his many and diverse bassoon recordings, he has received considerable media attention for his efforts. In 2005, ...
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