Smokin’ Hot Bassoon Blues – Daniel Smith

Smokin’ Hot Bassoon Blues – Daniel Smith
Catalog number: 622

Tracks:

01 Night Train
comp: Jimmy Forest
02 Hummin'
comp: Nat Adderley
03 Better Get Hit In Your Soul
comp: Charles Mingus
04 Back at the Chicken Shack
comp: Jimmy Smith
05 What'd I Say
comp: Ray Charles
06 Blue Seven
comp: Sonny Rollins
07 Senor Blues
comp: Horace Silver
08 Hallelujah I Love Her So
comp: Ray Charles
09 C Jam Blues
comp: Edward Duke Ellington
10 Eddie's Blues
comp: Phil Woods
11 Moanin'
comp: Bobby Timmons
12 Mamacita
comp: Joe Henderson

Recorded by Grammy Award winning Tom Lazarus, this recording brings the cutting edge, critically acclaimed “greatest bassoon player of the generation” (New York Daily News) into a plethora of tasty tunes arranged perfectly for him and an extremely talented lineup of musicians…

One of today’s leading pioneers of the bassoon with many critically acclaimed award winning recordings and live performances, Daniel Smith’s repertoire spans music ranging from Baroque concerti to jazz, ragtime and crossover. He is the only bassoon soloist who has performed and recorded over the years in both the jazz and classical fields. Daniel Smith’s unique career has been profiled in numerous publications. In the USA, his career was highlighted on PBS’s “All Things Considered” while in the UK, BBC 4 showcased his career along with BBC2 featuring his music for their ‘signature tune’.

JazzWeekly says: ”…Incredible Chops….a force to be reckoned with!”


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