Java Saxophone Quartet

Recordings

Repertoire

The Java Saxophone Quartet was formed back in 2001, and its members are all professional musicians who work extensively across the United Kingdom and Europe. This group is unique as it as it models itself on the sound of “the big band sax section” specializing in in Jazz from the 1930s through to the 1960s. This encompasses repertoire as diverse as swinging Glenn Miller classics through to the sultry sounds of Stan Getz, and from the great songs of George Gershwin and Cole Porter to the blistering Bebop of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. This versatile ensemble will create a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere at any event.

The beauty of booking a saxophone quartet is that it is a totally acoustic self-contained jazz band. The group does not need access to a power supply and doesn’t take up nearly as much space as a full regular jazz band. Therefore is it is ideal for clients who wants live jazz music but do not want the volume of a drum kit or any amplified equipment! This flexibility means that the quartet is perfect for outdoor events, such as garden parties, or more intimate engagements.

Recently the Java Saxophone Quartet has worked for many clients and performed at various prestigious venues including: - The Xterity London’s Fashion Show Launch at the Kensington Roof Terrace Gardens; a private cocktail party for Leopold de Rothschild at the Globe Theatre; the Childline Polo Challenge at Ham Polo Club; the “Vogue Magazine” sponsored launch of the Diamonds Exhibition at the National History Museum; Sir William McAlpine’s Steam Day at his private rail track; The Fifth Annual Literary Dinner at the British Library and the Citigroup Private Bank Summer Garden Party at Wrotham Hill Park.

The Java Saxophone Quartet is a great alternative to a more traditional jazz band line up. It is ideal for occasions where you want something that “little bit different” or uniquely special for your event. For more information, enquiries about the group’s availability, or to request a demo CD, please feel free to get in touch.

Jazz Standards and Traditional Jazz

• Somebody Stole My Gal - Leo Wood
• Tiger Rag - La Rocca
• Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Fats Waller
• Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair - Stephen Foster
• I Love Paris - Cole Porter
• Love For Sale - Cole Porter
• Stella By Starlight - Victor Young
• They Didn’t Believe Me - Jerome Kern
• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
• Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
• A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Manning Sherwin
• Let There Be Love - Ian Grant & Lionel Rand
• Jobim Songs Medley - Carlos Antonio Jobim
• Ellington Songs Medley - Duke Ellington
• Sinatra Songs Medley - Various
• A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
• Groovin’ High - Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie
• Segment - Charlie Parker
• Jelly Roll - Charles Mingus
• Reflections - Thelonious Monk
• Take Five - Paul Desmond
• Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
• Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
• Turkey In The Straw - Traditional
• El Compadre Merengue - Traditonal
• Down By The Riverside - Traditonal
• In The Mood - Glenn Miller
• American Patrol - Glenn miller
• Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
• Little Brown Jug - Glenn Miller

Contemporary Jazz

• Estuary English - Iain Ballamy
• One Careful Lady Owner - Iain Ballamy
• Back Beat Boogie - Chris Gumbley
• Anything You Like - Mike Mower
• Full English Breakfast - Mike Mower
• Miss Jones By The River - Don Ashton
• Tenderly - Don Ashton
• Thyroid Funk - Steve Slagle
• Gospel Sax - Steve Slagle
• Ulla in Africa - Heiner Wiberny
• Miniature Jazz Suite No. 1 - Lennie Niehaus
• Miniature Jazz Suite N0. 3 - Lennie Niehaus
• Heads Up - Lennie Niehaus

Works By George Gershwin

• An American In Paris
• A Foggy Day
• Fascinatin’ Rhythm
• I Got Rhythm
• Liza
• Love Is Here To Stay
• Nice Work If You Can Get It
• Oh, Lady Be Good!
• Preludes 2, and 3
• Somebody Loves Me
• Strike Up The Band
• Summertime
• Rialto Ripples Rag

Various Other Popular Tunes

• The Entertainer - Scott Joplin
• Beatles Medley - Lennon and McCartney
• When I’m Sixty-Four - Lennon and McCartney
• I Feel Fine - Lennon and McCartney
• Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
• The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini
• Mission Impossible Theme - Lalo Schifrin
• You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
• This Masquerade - Leon Russell

Christmas Light Music Repertoire List

• Christmas Jazz Medley
It came Upon The Midnight Clear
Hark! The Herald The Angels Sing
Jingle Bells (moderate swing)

• Yuletide Jazz Suite
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
The First Noel (swing)
Away In The Manger
Jolly Old St. Nicholas

• Christmas Jazz Favourites 1
Come, All Ye Faithful
The Fist Noel (slow latin)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

• Christmas Jazz Favourites 2
We Three Kings
Cantique De Noel
Angels We Have Heard On High

• Christmas Jazz Favourites 3
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Rise Up, Shepherd And Follow
Jingle Bells (fast swing)

(Please note that the Repertoire List is being expanded constantly as new arrangements become published or are completed by members of the quartet.)

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