The saxophone quartet is a versatile and exciting medium and the New Hudson Saxophone Quartet is one of the world leaders in the field. The music ranges widely and embraces the jazz-derived rhythmic drive of Elias Tanenbaum’s Sax Quartet as well as the multi-movement and coloristic expression of David Sampson’s Breathing Lessons. Dexter Morrill pays homage to two great jazz saxophonists as well as to classical models, whilst Eddie Sauter’s almost unknown work for tuba and saxophone quartet is full of imaginative invention. Eric Ewazen provides a brilliant and energetic conclusion. Whether written for or premièred by the group, these are all first recordings.
Tanenbaum, Elias
Sax Quartet
1 Sax Quartet 10:33
Sampson, David
Breathing Lessons
2 Scene 1: Maggie and Ira Doran, A Trip to Deer Lick 03:02
3 Interlude 1: Settle for Being Ordinary? 02:09
4 Scene 2: Daniel Otis Meets the Dorans 02:34
5 Interlude 2: Lives alone… drying out like a raisin 04:26
6 Scene 3: Jesse and Fiona: Reunion 02:33
7 Interlude 3: 4 vacant rockers 03:48
8 Scene 4: Maggie 02:47
Morrill, Dexter
6 Bagatelles
9 No. 1. Prelude (to the memory of Harry Camey) 02:35
10 No. 2. Scales 01:05
11 No. 3. Duet 02:06
12 No. 4. Mediterranean 01:51
13 No. 5. Blues Interlude 02:52
14 No. 6. Riffs (to the memory of Zoot Sims) 01:36
Sauter, Eddie
Piece for Tuba and Saxophone Quartet
15 I. quarter note = 60 04:03
16 II. quarter note = 120 02:03
17 III. quarter note = 60 02:17
18 IV. quarter note = 126 03:25
Ewazen, Eric
Rhapsody for Saxophone Quartet
19 Rhapsody for Saxophone Quartet 09:11
