Biography
The first new music from Moondog, nee Louis Hardin, in more than 20 years, Sax Pax for A Sax is probably the best introduction to the work of this eccentric former street musician. A joyous outburst, Sax Pax touches on influences ranging from Miles Davis' groundbreaking "Birth of the Cool," sessions ("Dog Trot"), medieval motets ("Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major"), and bebop's harmonic innovations ("Bird's Lament" and "Present for the Prez"). There's even a male chorus showing up occasionally, sounding like they stepped out of a Busby Berkely musical as they jauntily sing the praises of Paris, New York, and London. But the music's precise counterpoint and buoyant inventiveness could only be Moondog; listen and be enthralled.
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The London Saxophonic :
Graham Cole – tympani
Bradley Grant – saxophone basse
Andy Scott – saxophone ténor
Gareth Brady – saxophone ténor
Rob Buckland – saxophone alto
Jon Rebbeck – saxophone baryton
Tim Redpath – saxophone soprano
Liam Noble – piano
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.