Apollo Saxophone Quartet
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John Harle
John Harle (born 20 September 1956 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English saxophonist and composer. Attracted to minimalist music, he became a founding member of the Michael Nyman Band, with which he performed from 1981-1999. Harle was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and traces his love of history to being taught there by William Feaver, now The Observer's art critic. Harle heard alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges perform with Duke Ellington's band in the early 1970s,and this was one of his childhood influences...
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Calefax Reed Quintet
CALEFAX Reed Quintet CALEFAX IS NOMINATED FOR THE AMSTERDAM AWARD 2009 Having played over 600 concerts in 20 countries, reed quintet CALEFAX are in great demand all over the world. The quintet performs standing up, plays some pieces from memory, and always introduces itself and the programme to the audience. Most importantly, the five musicians arrange, recompose and interpret music from eight centuries to suit their unique constellation: from early music to classical and jazz to world premières; in the hands of CALEFAX it all sounds fresh and new.
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