A Step Into the Unusual Breaking The Mold
Oboman and Paul Hanson Oboman, also known as Jean-Luc Fillon, is a French oboist, English Horn player, double bass player, electric bass player, orchestra conductor and composer Paul Hanson is an American jazz bassoonist, saxophonist, and duduk player.
OBOE & BASSOON JAZZ : OBOMAN / PAUL HANSON
A Distinct Sound Oboman and Paul Hanson are unique because: Lack of swing Looping Varying instrumentation Stray away from typical jazz structure
Lack of Swing Jazz is known for its unique swing and out-of-the-box rhythmic structure Oboman and Paul Hanson take it one step further by sticking to a looped background rhythm and then the added oboe texture, that does have some variations of swing music.
Varying Instrumentation Typical jazz instruments include: Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Rhythm section (piano, drum set) ect. Some more unusual instruments: Bagpipes French Horn Flute
Making a Statement Oboman and Hanson made a bold move by breaking outside of typical jazz standards Jazz, in many ways, in constantly reinventing itself.
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Resources https://www.apassion4jazz.net/images5/j-styles.gif https://youtu.be/R_lR1Nb2GIY?t=1m30s