CD – Sassified
Jon Sass seems to be born as a tuba. His instrument is the extension of his soul. His CD SASSIFIED brings across the real reason why there is music to be heard in the first place: pure delight at the highest spiritual level. Jon Sass reveals the modernistic trivial appearances of today with an almost shamanistic way of seeing things. The point where the sophistication of technology has come to an end is where Jon Sass begins (Christian Kolonovits- Austrian Producer)
Music:@@@@@@ Sound:@@@@@ Sassified (the CD) More than a piece of art. A synthesis of arts. Jon Sass plays the tuba, as it has been heard rarely or never before, he has found his sonorous, by all means –sensuous voice and presents a real firework of chimes, sounds and tunes. What is presented here, is without a doubt a milestone in history of Tuba. (Akro Kulturwoche-)
THIS CD IS INCREDIBLE !!This is a journey deep inside the creative mind of a musician whose flair and skill have been admired for years. But the originality and colors Jon achieves with this recording is truly sensational! The sheer breadth of tone and wonderful articulations make this a MUST HAVE CD for any brass musician. It’s powerful resonances have the power to touch any human soul; it’s a disc you’ll go back to over and over again. Bravo, Marvellous !! Steven Mead
“I’ve listened to it three times straight through. I feel this is the most creative recording ever made by a tuba artist. The writing is incredibly fresh….a great mix of today’s music with classical and jazz vocabulary used as well to keep the listener alert and unable to predict where it will go next. All of this work is done with the utmost care about intonation, balance, and clarity of lines. There are great solos here…good ideas, great sound uses here! This is not easy to create in today’s music and still GROOVE as hard as this disc!!! The time is killer!!! “ SAM PILAFIAN
Jon Sass „Sassified“@@@@ Jazz – The new definition of an already known instrument (2005) (CD, ATS) Sassified is a unique recording, being a Tuba-Solo-album. Thrilling! (Der Schallplattenmann)
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