paulbassoon

American Canyon, CA, USA

As a jazz/fusion bassoonist: Paul has recorded and/or performed with Grammy winners Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Jon Batiste, Wayne Shorter and Taylor Eigsti. He has also worked/recorded with Billy Cobham, Peter Erskine, Billy Childs, Billy Higgins, David Binney, Ray Charles, Charlie Hunter, Patrice Rushen, Alex Acuna, Dennis Chambers, Abraham Laboriel, Medeski Martin & Wood, Bob Weirʼs RATDOG, T. Lavitz from Dixie Dregs, Jeff Coffin, Jeff Sipe, with 6-string bassist Ariane Cap in the group OoN, Jonas Hellborg, Afro/Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, Bob Moses, Kai Eckhardt, Peter Apfelbaum and the Hieroglyphics Ensemble, Paul Dresher Ensemble, DAVKA, St. Joseph Ballet Company, The Klezmorim, jazz soloist with the Oakland Eastbay Symphony Orchestra, classical soloist with the Napa Symphony Orchestra, and many more. In 2008 Paul was invited to create his own role as electric improvising bassoonist in Cirque Du Soleilʼs ZED-a resident show at Tokyo Disney Resort. This unique creation perform