Originally consisting of saxophonists David Murray, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and Hamiet Bluiett, the World Saxophone Quartet is one of the finest and most unusual small combos in jazz today. The ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Vivien Schweitzer THE saxophone, invented by the Belgian-born instrument maker Adolphe Sax around 1840, has seldom achieved prominence in the ...
Lovano and his spirited quartet make his instrument glow in all its pliable eloquence, with rattling originals amid the Charlie Haden and Wayne Shorter covers ...
This live set from Berlin in 2009 by the 34-year-old World Saxophone Quartet celebrates the election of Barack Obama – as well as its own influential past in the inclusion of New Orleans saxophonist ...
Expressions welcomes the Empire Saxophone Quartet to the stage! The Empire Saxophone Quartet perform in this episode of Expressions. The group has been together for over 20 years and their diverse ...
When asked, "How is being in an all-female band different from being in a mixed-gender band?" Mary Sue Tobin of the all-female saxophone quartet the Quadraphones says, "We make a lot of lists!" Then ...
The avant-garde tenor saxophone quartet returns with three adventurously dense movements, yet they maintain a focused sense of restraint and melody throughout. Save this story Save this story The fad ...
Extended pieces make up most of the program presented here by the World Saxophone Quartet in a live Chicago appearance from 1999. In front of an audience, the foursome is loose and natural; what you ...