BEBOP BASSOON
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Daniel Smith's last recording, BEBOP BASSOON is on the Zah Zah label. Featuring a top US rhythm section: pianist Martin Bejerano, bassist John Sullivan and drummer Ludwig Afonso. THE MUSICIANS MARTIN BEJERANO: PIANO
JOHN SULLIVAN: BASS
LUDWIG AFONSO: DRUMS
Reviews of Bebop Bassoon: Click quotes below for full review:
"A
variety of bebop standards graced by Smith"s uncommonly warm
tone" - CADENCE magazine / Larry Nai
"Daniel
Smith"s album is a welcome new sound." - www.petergiger.com (Sweden) / Peter Giger
"Album
is a masterpiece which certainly deserves your attention" - www.nestor.minsk.by (Russia) / Leonid Auskern
"Something
special..opens up realms of sound previously unfamiliar to the listener" - www.jazzdimensions.de (Germany) / Carina Prange
"Great arrangements-great musician-great jazz"
"Great
musicianship....thumbs up for this recording" - ALTRI SUONI (Italy) / Fausto Vedova
"Enthusiastic
likeable effort from the hard swinging Smith" - ALL MUSIC
(USA) / Alex Henderson
"What a great recording!" - Orchestra
of the University of Kobe bulletin board (Japan)
"A
very valuable album... excellent performance" - Krblog.yahoo.com (Korea) / Naro Sisi
"The
most important bassoon player of our time...the bassoonist"s
envy!" - GRAMOPHONE JAZZSEEN (Portugal) / John Lester
"An
imagination and musicality capable of splashing new colors and tonalities
on jazz standards" - POUR JAZZ MAGAZINE (France) / Jacques Aboucaya
"CD
of the Month"
"The
ultimate treat to any true bebop fan" - JORNAL DA TARDE, SP (Brazil) / C. Callado
"A
CD you"ll definitely want to order" - TONIGHT MAGAZINE (South Africa) / Don Albert
"Awesome
command of the bassoon, undeniable virtuosity...a must for bassoonists
everywhere" - P.M. JAZZ (UK)
"Unique,
imaginative and refreshing!" - WRHU (NY) / Bob Levoy
"Very well played...will stun my audience"
"Swinging arrangements and a unique sound...a worthy addition to your collection." - O"S PLACE JAZZ NEWSLETTER (USA) / Oscar Groomes
-LA JAZZ SCENE (USA) / Jim Santella
"What
a pleasure....congratulations to Daniel Smith for bringing a new
and exciting sound to jazz" - KETR Public Radio (Texas, USA) / Bruce Tater
"Album
shines!.....A musician with a bright future in the jazz scene"
- KZYZ FM (California,
USA) / Steve Rubin
"Swinging
and masterful...a real treat for the ears." -JAZZ EXCURSION / John Sutton
"For
those in search of a new sound...This is it!" - CALIFORNIA
COAST JAZZ / John Gilbert -THE MUSICIAN"S OMBUDSMAN / George W. Carroll
"Single-handedly
elevated the bassoon to new heights in the jazz genre" - www.americanwired.com / Dean M. Shapiro
"Very worthy of your attention...mastery of the instrument and the jazz idiom"
What
a kick is this CD!....Smith sounds even more mournful than Miles!" - AUDIOPHILE / John Sunier
"On
Thelonious Monk"s "Blue Monk" the mournful sound
of the bassoon is just perfect!" - ALL ABOUT
JAZZ / Michael P.Gladstone
"An
admirable project, makes familiar tunes sound surprisingly fresh
with his renditions" - ALL ABOUT JAZZ / Matther Miller
"I
have plenty of good jazz recordings but none surpass "Bebop
Bassoon" for pure fun." - www.jazzreview.com
and www.jazzpolice.com /
Andrea Carter
"What
a great player!"
"Takes
the bassoon into uncharted territory...excellent jazz traversed
in style." - ALL ABOUT JAZZ / Dan McClenaghan
"Highly
recommended!...the music feels as thought it is coming directly
from his soul." - www.amazon.com / Grady Harp
"A
new and refreshing sound...fascinating recording." - www.robertaonthearts.com
/ Dr.Roberta E, Zlokower
- www.fonet.com
(Finland) / Alex Grandell
"Jazz
could use a few novel instruments like the bassoon..I welcome Smith"s
efforts." - www.VerizonCentral.com / Mary Kunz Goldman
"Smith
is himself a giant!...not like any other musician I have ever reviewed."
- www.popmatters.com
/ Robert R. Calder
"Classic
Bebop tunes which the talented Daniel Smith plays with great fulidity." - ANIMA JAZZ (Italy) / Bruno Pollacci
"As
a reed player myself, all I could do was listen in awe to the mastery
of Smith" -JAZZ WEEKLY REVIEW / George W. Harris
"Thought
you heard the last word on Bebop? Guess again. Smith ups the ante
on all of them." - THE AMERICAN
MUSIC CENTER / FJO
"A
welcome addition to the saga of jazz and any CD collection." - JAZZ REVIEW / H. Allen Williams
"Take a listen hear, you"ll enjoy it!"
USA WEBSITES / RADIO STATIONS FEATURING "BEBOP BASSOON": www.AllAboutJazz.com
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