The Tony Grasso Saxophone Quartet?

The Tony Grasso Saxophone Quartet?

Track Listings

1. Several Steps

2. South Dearborn Street

3. Calder's Universe

4. King of the Soprano Sax

5. Thrift Store Clothing

6. Thoughts of Mr.Coleman

7. Realm of Obscurity

8. Embarrassing Moments

9. Spokesman for the Minority

10. Meeting at the Picasso

11. The Crooked Journey

12. Postcard from Michael

13. Modern Thought

14. A Poem in Time

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
The Tony Grasso Saxophone? Quartet! was born when trumpeter Tony Grasso gathered a group of his friends to play through a composition he'd written for four saxophones. But Tony could only get three saxophonists in to play the piece, so he decided to play the soprano part on his trumpet. He liked the way it sounded and began writing more compositions for this unlikely configuration of three saxes and a trumpet. The question mark at the end of the group's otherwise standard name signals not only its unexpected makeup but also its overall philosophy: to break rules, push bounds, and take chances.

Product Description
On their debut recording "The Tony Grasso Saxophone Quartet?", most of Tony's written melodies serve as launching pads for group improvisation. With almost no guidance from the composer, the remaining quartet members (Dan Blunck, David Johnson and Brian Kent) leap off musical cliffs. What holds it all together is the impeccable musicianship they share. "These guys are amazing players," says Tony. "From the most inside, structured line to the most outside, free-blowing idea, they can do anything."

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