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 ...

For more than four decades, Hamiet Bluiett found a way to combine the avant-garde with traditional jazz. Along the way, he redefined the role of the baritone saxophone, and co-founded one of the most ...

Woodwind multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia has been both the beacon and a touchstone for the West Coast free improvising community, particularly in Los Angeles, for over 30 years. Golia started his ...

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 ensemble’s first performance inside the Chapel sparked a musical mission rooted in history, place, and sound – and one you can soon experience live When Susan Fancher was invited to perform in ...

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 ...

Pianist Gwilym Simcock and the all-saxophone quartet Delta rearranged King Crimson compositions into stomping new jazz shapes Pianist Gwilym Simcock’s partnership with the Delta Saxophone Quartet, the ...

Director: [[cmoneal, Casey O'Neal]] About: Focusing on creating strong ensemble cohesiveness, player independence, and exploring the classical saxophone repertoire. Membership: Casey O’Neal will hold ...

In 1976, when the World Saxophone Quartet played its first concert, it introduced a new sound to jazz. No bass. No drums. No piano. Just four saxophones: the late Julius Hemphill playing alto, with ...

He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...