Uma das características mais formidáveis do jazz é o seu senso de humor: sutil, sarcástico e, em diversas oportunidades, insuperável. Quem não lembra de Louis Armstrong ou Fats Waller ? Bem, eu não lembro bem deles não, mas lembro bem de um outro aspecto muito fascinate no jazz: a capacidade de utilizar qualquer instrumento para produzir música. Foi assim que rabisquei algumas linhas sobre o tocador de bassoon Michael Rabinowitz. Recordo que, na ocasião, fiquei surpreso com a sonoridade desse curioso instrumento, o tristonho e distante fagote. Pois bem, os músicos brancos também possuem lá o seu senso de humor. Alguns deles, provenientes da orquestra sinfônica Oregon, formaram o Bassoon Brothers, liderado por Mark Eubanks, instrumentista afeito ao improviso jazzístico. Eles assim se apresentam:
"The Bassoon Brothers have performed not only in concert, but also for wedding receptions, for the wedding of two bassoonists and for funerals. Hell, we'll play for anything if the money's right. The Bassoon Brothers call each other by the following nicknames (abbreviated) SDG, ODG, BDG, FDG. We call each other by other names too, but these can't be printed. We have learned that if we are enjoying ourselves (and can crack each other up) our audiences will enjoy us too. Unfortunately, some "serious" chamber music series have shunned us for this very reason. What's wrong with them?"
No disco Wanted encontramos um pouco de tudo: clássico, jazz, baladas, blues, marchas, sempre com criatividade, bom humor e excelentes performances. Além disso, contamos com a presença de Bonnie Fillmore Cox, a "sister solo" do grupo, eleita recentemente a mulher que possui o fagote mais bonito do mundo. Recomendo sem medo aos aventureiros.
September 3, 2007I found this item while looking up items about Peter (PDQ Bach) Schickele, whose instrument is the Bassoon. The selection of items reflect the current no so serious status of the unusual sound of this instrument.
March 2, 2004 |  | The Bassoon Brothers- Bassoon Ambassadors to the World! |  |
Wanted- The Bassoon Brothers is hands down our entire family's favorite CD. (Our second favorite is Captured- The Bassoon Brothers.) After hearing this CD we are all bassoon enthusiasts and Bassoon Bros. devoted fans. My 11 year old, inspired by the Bassoon Brothers, is now a bassoonist with a youth symphony orchestra. The Bassoon Brothers' level of skill and musicianship is the highest, their selections are witty, their arrangements are wonderful, and the CD is a gem! The "Brothers" raise up their bassoons celebrating the instrument's solo and small ensemble capabilities, demonstrating its elegant, eloquent, and expressive voice. Great listening! Great entertainment!
December 15, 2003I played bassoon for 11 or so years. I wish I'd had an album such as this one back then; I might have kept up with it. The Bassoon Brothers are quite talented, as their recording shows, and the arrangements imaginitive and often amusing. They take a few liberties with some well-known pieces, so if you're a die-hard classical purist, this album may not be for you.
If you're a bassoonist yourself, and you're looking for a fresh sound for our instrument, I heartily recommend this album. I enjoyed it immensely. Who knew bassoons could be so cool? January 13, 2003
The bassoon is usually thought of as only slightly less comical than the trombone and enjoyed mostly by those infinitely more anally retentive. Its unique sound has no pretenders. So, I love both it and this CD. In fact, I ended up with two copies, so I offered the other, gratis, to the bassoon professor at a local, very famous music college here in Tokyo. He required that I submit a written list of pieces on it, which he would then evaluate and make a decision as to whether it would merit his acceptance. Uh huh. A new twist on THAT retentive. Anyway, "Wanted" is funny, it often swings, it's sometimes gets a bit outside, it occasionally gets down with some stink on it, and it's thoroughly creative.
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