Jazz musicians: bassoon
6 jazz musicians in the atlas play bassoon, including Illinois Jacquet, Lennie Niehaus, Vinny Golia, Makanda Ken McIntyre and John Jorgenson. Open a profile for dates, discography and line-ups.
The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuosity. It is a non-transposing instrument and typically its music is written in the bass and tenor clefs, and sometimes in the treble. There are two forms of modern bassoon: the Buffet (or French) and Heckel (or German) systems; the two have different fingering systems, as well as possessing subtle differences in timbre. It is typically played while sitting using a seat strap, but can be played while standing if the player has a harness to hold the instrument. Sound is produced by rolling both lips over the reed and blowing direct air pressure to cause the reed to vibrate. Its fingering system can be quite complex when compared to those of other instruments.
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Illinois Jacquet
1922–2004 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004)
Lennie Niehaus
1929–2020 · American saxophonist and composer (1929–2020)
Vinny Golia
b. 1946 · American musician
Makanda Ken McIntyre
1931–2001 · American jazz musician and composer (1931-2001)
John Jorgenson
b. 1956 · American musician
Ben Wendel
b. 1976 · American jazz musician