An improvised track from the Delta Saxophone Quartet's DVD 'Uneasy Dreams'..

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Quantitative

This is an excerpt from the Delta Saxophone Quartet's recent commission - Run Riot- from the British composer, Mark-Anthony Turnage. Support was provided from Arts Council England, Holt Festival , Delta Saxophone Quartet and Music On The Edge

A commercial recording will be made of the complete quartet in 2014.

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Jolly Rita

Rita's Regret

Gerald Barry's composition 'Before the Road' adapted for saxophone quartet is in numerous short soundbites/movements.. it's high energy..quirky.. dark.. and flippant.. The whole quartet is available as a download via i-tunes/amazon/cd baby etc..

Before The Road 1

Live concert excerpts from Ljubljana March 2013 , Slovenia... Jimmy Giuffre 'Freefall' inspired', & Terry Riley Pipes of Medb

Falling River Free Train

Pipes Of Medb

Freefall

Falling River, Free Train 2

Live concert excerpts from Ljubljana March 2013 , Slovenia... Jimmy Giuffre 'Freefall' inspired', & Terry Riley Pipes of Medb, Go Free arrangement by saxophonist Adrian Revell.

Go Free

The Delta Saxophone Quartet is respected worldwide for its recordings, performances and commissions. After the great reception of their last recording, Dedicated to You, Delta is continuing to push the boundaries combining free improvisations with audio art.

In July 2013 the quartet premiered its latest commission, 'Run Riot' from the British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage at the Holt Festival. Support was provided by Arts Council England/Holt Festival/Delta Saxophone Quartet & Music on The Edge

Chris Caldwell with the Delta Saxophone Quartet Formed in 1984 the Delta Saxophone Quartet is one of the UK's leading contemporary music groups.

The quartet has been broadcast on many television and radio stations worldwide including; BBC, ABC, Radio New Zealand, Dutch Radio 6, Rai 3, WDR, Taiwan TV, Moscow TV, Uzbekistan State TV, Star TV Hong Kong, DPRK (N.Korea) State TV plus numerous European and US internet radio feeds.

The DSQ has performed in a variety of European and Asian cities such as, London, Edinburgh, Moscow, Tashkent, Samarkand, Ferghana, Taipei, Khaosiung, Taichung, Perugia, Catania, Ljubljana, Rovinj, Beijing, Brandenburg, Groeningen, St Poelten, Hong Kong and Pyongyang. Extensive tours have also been made in Austria, The Netherlands, Uzbekistan, Taiwan and the UK. The quartet has also been featured in numerous International Festivals, for example, London Jazz Festival, Meltdown Festival, Etnafest, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Brighton International Festival, Steiriche Herbst, Gandusiana Music Festival, Etnafest, Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour, Sounds Of The Dolomites Festival.

The quartet has received international acclaim for its five solo CD releases, with Minimal Tendencies receiving 5 stars from the BBC Music Magazine and Dedicated to you..but you weren't listening being selected as album of the year in a variety of jazz and rock magazines.

The DSQ has been involved in the performance of over 500 new works especially composed for the quartet. It continues its association today with Kingston University, London, where it was the Ensemble In Residence from 2003-2008.

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