The World Saxophone Quartet playing Hattie Wall in Lovejoy, Illinois.
The World Saxophone Quartet is made up of Bluiett and Oliver Lake, James Carter and Greg Osby. Bluiett went to this school and returned to play the concert.
The World Saxophone Quartet playing Hattie Wall in Lovejoy, Illinois.
The World Saxophone Quartet is made up of Bluiett and Oliver Lake, James Carter and Greg Osby. Bluiett went to this school and returned to play the concert.
The World Saxophone Quartet playing Money in Lovejoy, Illinois.
The World Saxophone Quartet is made up of Hamiet Bluiett, Oliver Lake, James Carter and Greg Osby. Bluiett went to this school and returned to play the concert.
World Saxophone Quartet!
I really like the groove on this one.
The World Saxophone Quartet is a bad ass saxophone quartet that plays some crazy awesome music. (Some of it is much crazier than this song too).
They formed in 1977.
It started off with Julius Hemphill (alto and soprano saxophone, flute)
Oliver Lake (alto and soprano saxophone)
Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone, alto clarinet)
David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet).
The lineup (in this video) is:
Hamiett Bluiett, Oliver Lake, James Carter and Greg Osby
World Saxophone Quartet plays Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Foxy Lady’. Thought it was pretty sweet.
In this video the World Saxophone Quartet is playing in Seattle, Jimi Hendrix’s hometown.
A saxophone quartet generally is made up of a soprano saxophone, an alto saxophone, a tenor saxophone, and a baritone saxophone. It can also have two altos, one tenor, and a baritone. Occasionally they will use bass saxophones or other varieties even.
Arrangements have been written for many jazz pieces and classical pieces. Here are two videos of saxophone quartets.
Above- World Saxophone Quartet playing ‘Hattie Wall’
Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin

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