Saxophone Quartets

Relevant Tones

English - September 13, 2013 23:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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The saxophone quartet has been around a while, with pieces being written for it as early as 1857 (Jean Baptiste Singelee’s op. 53). After the rediscovery for jazz, it has made a comeback to classical music as well. We’re looking at some different takes on how to approach the ensemble.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Produced by Jesse McQuarters

Jon Raskin and Steve Adams – Radar 11/19/01

Rova Quartet, from the album Totally Spinning

David Maslanka – Recitation Book (mvt. 1, Broken Heart)

Red Line Quartet

Ben Hjertman – The Mares of ’33

Anubis Quartet

Amy Williams – Univocity

H2 Quartet, from the album Groove Machine

John Mackey – Unquiet Spirits

Zzyzx Quartet, from the album Intersections

Jon Raskin and Steve Adams – Preshrunk

Rova Quartet, from the album Totally Spinning

Steven Mackey – Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

PRISM Quartet

Lucie Robert-Diesel – Issos? (mvt. 2)

Premiere Quartet

Joe Duddell – Circle Square (mvt. 1)

Delta Quartet, from the album Facing Death