OoN - Bass Bassoon Duo of Ariane Cap and Paul Hanson at 851 Music Studio

Bass and bassoon are not your usual musical duo partners. But when bassoon player Paul Hanson and bassist Ariane Cap met and talked about how they have both been using their instruments beyond their traditional roles, they felt an immediate kinship on so many levels.

They agreed that what matters most is the music and not the 'tool'. They could relate how one could just fall in love with a sound. They understood the challenge and joy of hearing something inside and bending the instrument beyond its intended techniques to create new sounds.

They both went digging into their piles of favorite compositions and came together to jam and experiment. As soon as music started speaking it became apparent that they had a unique sound! Their shared appreciation for diverse styles immediately took them around the world, to the past and into the present. Above all what made it click was their huge appreciation for melody, and - equally above all - their huge appreciation for groove. In record time they put together a set of music that is fiery and fresh, interesting and unexpected, always staying musical, groovy and melodious....

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Bass and bassoon are not your usual musical duo partners. But when bassoon player Paul Hanson and bassist Ariane Cap met and talked about how they have both been using their instruments beyond their traditional roles, they felt an immediate kinship on so many levels.

They agreed that what matters most is the music and not the 'tool'. They could relate how one could just fall in love with a sound. They understood the challenge and joy of hearing something inside and bending the instrument beyond its intended techniques to create new sounds.

They both went digging into their piles of favorite compositions and came together to jam and experiment. As soon as music started speaking it became apparent that they had a unique sound! Their shared appreciation for diverse styles immediately took them around the world, to the past and into the present. Above all what made it click was their huge appreciation for melody, and - equally above all - their huge appreciation for groove. In record time they put together a set of music that is fiery and fresh, interesting and unexpected, always staying musical, groovy and melodious.

About Paul Hanson:

Paul Hanson is a Bay Area-bred world-renown jazz bassoonist and saxophonist known for his diverse career with artists such as Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Cirque Du Soleil, DAVKA, St Josephs Ballet, Zenith Patrol, The Klezmorim, Paul Dresher Ensemble, Jonas Hellborg, Dennis Chambers, Eddie Money (sax soloist on "Take Me Home Tonight") and Boz Scaggs.

About Ariane Cap:

Austrian Ariane Cap is a multi instrumentalist, educator and composer. An eclectic and versatile bassist she has covered many styles, from Jazz, to Folk and Flamenco (Muriel Anderson), to classical music (The Mozart Band), African (The Palm Wine Boys), Celtic (Tempest) to Punk Rock (The Sippy Cups), Rock (Keith Olsen), and Cirque du Soleil. With OoN she plays a six string bass featuring tapping styles and effects to broaden the soundscapes.

Previous 851 Music Studio concerts have included Maria Volonte: The Blue Tango Tour, Fiddlaround, Steve Freund, Raymond Victor, Volker Strifler & Don Bassey, Cynthia Schultz and Lisa Battle & The Moving Truth Group.

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