Bassoon Jazz

[Littlewhitelephant]

Because the bassoon has such a delicate sound it is important not to cover its play by too many and noisy other instruments ! My taste would pair it with base, bongos / brushed drums and piano or guitar.

[zgrmuffin]

High notes pretty high, though

Yeah, I take it back, he's friggin awesome

[Spectonimous]

Y r so many instruments left out of jazz? Any instrument can b used 4 jazz.

[zgrmuffin]

Psh. I play bassoon in jazz ensemble and I could totally do that

[Spider2point0]

And they said there was no such thing... xD

Seriously, a great groove you guys have going here; the bassoon fits about as naturally into jazz as any saxophone, if played right.

[jclaussftw]

Proving I was correct, there's a video on here of just that!

[jclaussftw]

I think the bassoon would work awesome on Stan Getz or Paul Desmond-style cool jazz.

[TheLordRejectsGays]

And the kid that says "hi HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA" Little Queer.

[TheLordRejectsGays]

The solo was really bad

[renji928]

@TheLordRejectsGays are you kidding? the bassoon solo was better than the tenor solo!

[MegaSEAL2]

Wow! Sounds kinda like a baritone sax. Now I want to hear some Gerry Mulligan.

[Jessmantha]

@overgamer435 excuse me... it's not that unusual... I started as a jazz bassoonist!

[alisthebest16]

haha rock on Henry

[bugleboy499]

haha sorcerer's apprentice at 2:24

[darthmarsalis]

@overgamer435 hey! you should check out my new channel, "AccordioningToHank" !

[sabersk8r]

i did a bassoon and tenor duet (ima bassoonist) its hard to get good voice with a tenor but u did great! keep it up

[Jessmantha]

@sabersk8r it's better in the upper register in the bassoon blend wise because it sounds more saxophone like... also if you have a plastic or wooden bassoon that can make a huge difference to the blend...

[2nitewepartay]

the bassoon has a great jazz tone

[ericoschmitt]

@2nitewepartay if just the fingerings were not so difficult, it would be a lot more popular. its past the time that someone should make a boehm key system for the basson, similar to flute or sax... i just dont play it because of the fingerings, it wouldnt let me improvise well as i do on the flute (only 15 keys, and i usually use only 11. there is one i nearly never use)

same of the Oboe. it could have flute fingering. even the keyed oboe requires cross fingerings for any note out of D major

[TimPriceJazz]

nice bassoon solo!!!!

keep on,

[orangeblossom9]

i play oboe, but this makes me wanna play bassoon! well done, sir.

[LoganSheaTeats]

That is awesome I play Tenor and Bassoon at my school and my teacher wont let me do a Jazz Bassoon.... such a shame it would sound so good, this is kinda how I pictured it to sound....

[ShinyAndTouchable]

For some reason I always fet a connection of the soprano sax and the oboe and a connection between the tenor sax and bassoon mainly tonal wise. has anyone else noticed that?

[TheoreticalFallacy]

Great solo I'm jealous! But ya the only notes that come out of the bell are the lowest ones, so try micing the wing joint (or by the hands)

[escagad]

very great bassoon solo all the best.

[masterblaster5555]

SW33T!!

[carlheanerd]

Shame the Tenor totally out-voiced the bassoonist. Can't really blame him though, I mean that is why the instrument was invented...

[MordekaiTwin]

Great solo Henry! You'll have to help me with improv one day!

[diminuendo22]

wrong micing on bassoon

[darthmarsalis]

thank you diminuendo for your input

[kllafleur]

OMG!!!! Are you the same guy who did that sexy and altogether harmolodic-y accordion solo? I can' believe that just one toned, tight body can hold all that talent! Where do you keep it all?

[mamoodh]

Respect to this man!! This is awesome!! Keep on BASSOON JAZZ..the best!!!

[shinka1911]

lol I jazz on the bassoon

[39PlYR]

really awesome!!!!

[sabsaka]

Fine! :-)

[EricBowman25]

My "Dick and Jane" reader is just fine, thank you.

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Listen to that Cannon Roll!

[fagotinna]

es muy bueno yo lo e intentado pero todavia no too tan bien

espeor hacerlo asi muy pronto

[ingenkommentar]

coolest bassoon solo I've ever seen! awesome! the saxophone and piano solos were also good!

[DarkFoxLady]

That's some crazy stamina. Four mins. + is crazy. Double tonguing is crazy. You're crazy... Crazy awesome. :P

Bassoon pride!!

[whitsoxrule]

Let's have the bassoonist play the bari sax part of Blues Bari Pie

[mariofreak8021]

Wow that's really good. I happen to play bassoon myself and know that jazz is hard and not fit to be played on bassoon. Very nicely done, very well-accomplished. As fir RPz, I could do with some lessons.

[bassoonmaniac444]

Incredible! Way to go!

[raypizzi]

GREAT !!! Bassoonist-Breaking new ground???...I don't think so. Good ideas, and execution...stop tonguing every #%~^@$& note, trust your fingers to play the time. Tenor Sax...SAME THING, the best shit you play is NOT articulated... I STILL Like It, Live your dream Guys, you deserve it. Great Tune and Rhythm Section. (Free lesson from RPz).

[raypizzi]

.... -1 ??? Somebody needs to "bone-up"

on their "Dick and Jane" reader.