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Paul Hanson is an American bassoonist, saxophonist, duduk player, and composer with roots in jazz and classical music. Music career. Paul Hanson was born in San Francisco, CA, on October 28, 1961. [1] . His parents were both musicians: his mother a classical pianist and his father a music teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District.
Apr 4, 2013 · As a career choice, playing the bassoon outside of orchestral settings is bound to take a musician to some unusual places, but Paul Hanson’s musical journey has often leapt into the surreal. The Berkeley-raised double reed master has spent much of the past decade performing internationally with Cirque du Soleil, including a four-year run in […]
Paul Hanson’s musical journey is a testament of fearless dedication to craft and creativity. Over the last 20 years, Paul has rewritten the rulebook and set new standards for what is possible on this most classical of woodwind instruments.
Jul 5, 2018 · Paul Hanson is one of the world’s best-known jazz bassoonists. Playing an instrument more often associated with classical music, he has managed to clear his own path building a well rounded musical career as a recording and touring musician.
PAUL HANSON, A VERSATILE MUSICIAN WITH A UNIQUE VOICE. Paul Hansonʼs musical journey is a testament of fearless dedication to craft and creativity. Over the last 20 years, Paul has rewritten the rulebook and set new standards for what is possible on this most classical of woodwind instruments.
Jan 18, 2010 · “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.”
Jazz Training for Bassoonists (PDF) This latest book, designed to be used with the iReal Pro app, helps bassoonists become musically fluent in non-classical music idioms such as jazz, groove-based instrumental music, fusion and world styles.
