Bobb Fantauzzo
// composer and flautistBOBB FANTAUZZO is composer and flautist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bobb Fantauzzo’s “Sirocco: Winds Of Passion” (2003), and JazZen’s “Explorations” (2008) were both independently released and are available from Bobb Fantauzzo and CD Baby. Bobb is passionate about blending the soul of the Native American flute with the spirit of jazz. His music influences include Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, R. Carlos Nakai, and Kenny Werner. Bobb Fantauzzo is also a member of the International Native American Flute Association (INAFA), and acts as facilitator for the Ten Thousand Lakes Flute Circle.
Website: www.bobbfantauzzo.com
Photo: Bobb Fantauzzo / BobbFantauzzo.com
Interview:
Music is the deepest and most profound expression of the spirit. It has the power to transcend time and space in a single breath. It can reveal beauty in a single note. A simple phrase can express more truth than ten thousand words. We never know when or how others may be touched by our music, yet it happens time and again. For this reason, I try to be as open as I can when I compose and perform. Reminding myself that it isn’t about me, it’s about the music. Music comes alive when the ego dies. That is when music has the power to caress the soul and stir the heart. That is when it has the power to reach across that which keeps us apart, bringing us into harmony with our own true self, to each other and to all that lies beyond. Music is a constant reminder to me of my spiritual path and the inter-dependency of all things. As I grow, so too does the music I am able to express, and as my ability to express the music grows, so too do I.
“Music is the deepest and most profound expression of the spirit. It has the power to transcend time and space in a single breath.”
– Bobb Fantauzzo, composer and flautist
