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AbstractLogix :: Abstract Logix Label :: Paul Hanson : Frolic in the Land of Plenty/featuring Dennis Chambers on drums

Paul Hanson : Frolic in the Land of Plenty/featuring Dennis Chambers on drums

2008 Abstract Logix Records Release.

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Paul Hanson (bassoon, electric bassoon, tenor sax (sax on one track)); Dennis Chambers (Drums); Victor Little (Bass);Eric Levy (Keyboards);Armen Chakmakian (Keyboards);Paul Van Wageningen-Drums (3 cuts);Haroun Serang (Guitars);Mike Olmos (Flugelhorn, Trumpet);Caito Marcondes (Pandeiro)

What the amazing Paul Hanson does on bassoon -- an exceedingly difficult instrument to play and one almost exclusively associated with classical music -- is akin to what other innovators like guitarists Charlie Hunter and Stanley Jordan, banjoist Bela Fleck and bassist Jaco Pastorius have done with their respective instruments. Like those musical revolutionaries, Hanson has created a vibrant new, expansive vocabulary through a combination of virtuosity, vision and soul, as he demonstrates so profoundly on Frolic in the Land of Plenty.

By electrifying his double reed instrument and incorporating elements of bebop, fusion, Bulgarian, ambient and rock-fueled grunge, the Bay Area bassoonist pushes the envelope on what his notoriously unwieldy instrument can do. Violinist Darol Anger of the Turtle Island String Quartet once likened what Hanson does to winning the Kentucky Derby on a camel. That perfectly describes his ability to blow with uncommon fluidity and expressiveness on jazzy fare like "Parallax" and the gently swinging 3/4 number "Sacred Love," or with such remarkable over-the-barline abandon as he demonstrates on the exotic and slamming "Dark Soul."

Drummer Dennis Chambers whips up a whirlwind of intensity on "Subtle Demons," an Bulgarian flavored fusion romp which sounds like a page out of the Shakti book and highlights Hanson emulating an Indian vina with his non-tempered bassoon work. On the blazing fusion vehicle "Emerald Mile," his electric bassoon flurries on a labyrinth of intricate unisons with violinist Tracy Silverman sound like a wailing electric guitar (Hanson¹s scorching solo at the tag sounds more like Steve Vai than any bassoon player you¹ve ever heard). And on the fuzz-laden grunge anthem "Scrool," Hanson and crew summon up the heavy metal assault of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man."

Elsewhere, the bassoon virtuoso flaunts impeccable intonation and precision chops on a startling duet with pandeiro player Caito Marcondes on Brazilian composer Jacob Do Bandolim's sprightly choro "Flight of the Fly"(an opening as stunningly audacious as Jaco Pastorius opening his solo debut with a bass-conga rendition of Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee"). And on the swinging, Brecker Brothers influenced "Goof Troop," Hanson plays his second horn, tenor sax, with equal conviction, chops and inspiration. This is earth-shaking stuff by a musical renegade who is clearly forging a new path on a most unusual instrument. -- Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times

Violinist Darol Anger of the Turtle Island String Quartet once likened what Hanson does to winning the Kentucky Derby on a camel. Paul Hanson has rewritten the rulebook and set new standards for what is possible on this most classical of woodwind instruments.

“What the amazing Paul Hanson does on bassoon -- an exceedingly difficult instrument to play and one almost exclusively associated with classical music -- is akin to what other innovators like guitarists Charlie Hunter and Stanley Jordan, banjoist Bela Fleck and bassist Jaco Pastorius have done with their respective instruments.” Bill Milkowski, Jazztimes, Jazziz

Frolic and bassoon is not an overly used collocation, but it is an entirely appropriate one in the case of Paul Hanson, whose playing on the bassoon, surely the blackest sheep of jazz instruments, is exuberant, playful, energetic and joyous, and it has to be said quite breathtaking throughout Frolic in the Land of Plenty." Ian Patterson, AllAboutJazz

Imagine if Michael Brecker was a bassoonist and made a fusion record; Paul Hanson's solo and melody breaks swing, soar, groove and groan like an authentic jazz horn, seemingly ever-expanding in what's possible. Bass Player Magazine

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SKU	SKU23463
Track 1	Flight of the Fly
Track 2	Parallax
Track 3	Emerald Mile
Track 4	Dark Soul
Track 5	Frolic in the Land of Plenty
Track 6	Goof Troup
Track 7	Subtle Demons
Track 8	Scrool
Track 9	Sacred Love
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Author: Dick Heath
Current No.1. in the National UK Students Jazz Chart found in the latest edition of Jazzwise magazine - based on numbers of radio plays and listener feedback. Well done!

Author: Jerry
I saw Paul Hanson at a club in San Francisco years ago. He is truly one of the greatest musician. An amazing guy playing a very difficult instrument, streching the boundaries of it to a space that no bassonist has ever done before. Great sound on this album super compositions and yes all of them play great, but Dennis Chambers is freaking sensational.

Author: Joe Deniz
Jaw Dropping. Expect to get blown into bits. Jazz , Rock, Fusion, Classical , Surreal, Brainy. Much recommended

Author: Upbeat
I just heard this guy for the first time. Someone had seen him with Bela Fleck. What can I say, He can give all of us a damn good lesson . Remarkably musical

Author: Drumming Clown
Dennis is freaking amazing

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