Category Archives: Sax Quintet

2015 ~ Year of the Sax

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Gandalfe

Don’t play the saxophone. Let it play you. ~ Charlie Parker I’m looking forward to a music filled year. I am playing in a concert band, running a big band, and nursing my favorite sax x-tet (where x = the … Continue reading →

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The Sax Garage Band Experience

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Gandalfe

I invited some of my friends to a sax quartet/quintet reading session. We ended up with six players counting my wife Suzy and me. I have so many charts I haven’t heard so there was plenty of music. Many of … Continue reading →

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Killer Sax Section

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Gandalfe

This is one of my favorite sax sections to date. The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra played at the Hyatt Grand Ballroom in Bellevue for 3000+ Microsoft MVPs from all over the world. This section is tight and really swings. I’m … Continue reading →

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Hard Core Jazz ~ Nice chops

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Gandalfe

I luv bumping into this stuff on UTube. Life is good in this, the modern age of computers. For your jazz listening pleasure, enjoy David Matthew’s Manhattan Jazz Orchestra’s take on “SuperSax”. my peeps. Got enough sax in your life? … Continue reading →

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Saxophone Sheet Music Archive

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Gandalfe

Did you know that the Clarinet Institute maintains archives of Saxophone music? There are currently over 250 works in the collection. Solos, duets, trios, quartets, chamber music, studies and more. Over 3,700 pages of Saxophone sheet music from over 100 … Continue reading →

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Quintessence Sax Quintet

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Gandalfe

Meet the Quintessence Saxophone Quintet; I so luv these guys. Who else can make classical music sound appealing to the current generation. I often turn to these guys instead of grabbing another cup o’ joe to keep me alert and … Continue reading →

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Deep Schrott Bass Sax ~ 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Gandalfe

Deep Schrott bass sax quartet was founded in 2008, this is the first and only all-bass-saxophone-quartet ever. The German players and composers Dirk Raulf, Wollie Kaiser, Andreas Kaling and Jan Klare play their original compositions as well as own versions … Continue reading →

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Quintessence Saxophone Quintet plays Bach

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

I so luv these guys and keep gravitating back to them. Meet the Quintessence Saxophone Quartet. Here’s what they say about the group: The Quintessence Saxophone Quintet ranks among the most creative contemporary saxophone ensembles worldwide. The five have become … Continue reading →

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SOLD: Buescher Bass Sax

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Gandalfe

Update: This instrument has been sold. For your consideration is a ’21 (estimated) Buescher TruTone bass sax. It comes with a new Mason Pro hard case, the original and a silver Gloger neck, two mouthpieces (Conn Eagle pickle barrel and … Continue reading →

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