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The Tiptons Sax Quartet, previously known as The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet, is a jazz saxophone quartet from Seattle, Washington. The ensemble consists of five members (the fifth member being the quartet's drummer and percussionist). Amy Denio (alto sax, clarinet, voice) is joined by co-leader Jessica Lurie (soprano/alto/tenor sax ...
The World Saxophone Congress was conceived by Paul Brodie (1934 - 2007) [5] and co-founded in 1969 with Eugene Rousseau (1932 - 2024), holding their first Congress in Chicago. [6]
Following the lead of their colleagues in France, who created the Association of French Saxophonists in 1971, the North American Saxophone Alliance was established in 1976 under the leadership of Frederick Hemke. Since this time, NASA has offered state, regional, and international conferences attracting many important saxophonists to present ...
The most recent World Saxophone Congress, in 2015, hosted a competition specifically for saxophone quartets with a first prize of 4000 euros and a recital, [3] won by Keuris Saxophone Quartet. [4] Saxophone quartets also compete in, and have won, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, which is the world's largest classical chamber ...
Peter and Will have led performances at the Blue Note Jazz Club, The Kennedy Center, the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Seattle's Triple Door, and DC's Blues Alley.. Their ensembles have performed in over 35 U.S. States, toured Japan, and been featured four times in New York City's famed “Highlights in Jazz" [2] series, alongside Lou Donaldson, Ken Peplowski, and Warren Vache.
The Washington Concerts is an album by jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, first released in 1983 by Elektra [1] and re-released in its full form by Blue Note in 2001. [2] The album's content is drawn from two live performances at the Howard Theatre and one at Club Kavakos.
The World Saxophone Quartet was an American jazz ensemble founded in 1977, incorporating elements of free jazz, R&B, funk and South African jazz into their music. [1]The original members were Julius Hemphill (alto and soprano saxophone, flute), Oliver Lake (alto and soprano saxophone), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone, alto clarinet), and David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet). [2]
In 2008 and 2009 "The Kamasi Washington Band" played the outdoor Labor Day Jazz Concert on the Main Green at Village Green, Los Angeles. [7] [8] Washington played saxophone on Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp a Butterfly, [9] released on March 15, 2015. Washington's debut solo recording, The Epic, was released in May 2015. [10]