Brandywine Valley Saxophone Quartet at Cheltenham Center for the Arts

The Brandywine Valley Saxophone Quartet, performing this month as a part of Jazz Appreciation Month, is a group led by Saxophonist/Composer Wendell Hobbs. It began in 2012 as a rehearsal group that would meet once a month to read his compositions. The quartet is exclusively a jazz saxophone quartet, featuring the music of the bebop era of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. The group performs original compositions by Wendell and songs from the jazz repertoire by Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, as well as standards from the American Songbook, most notably George Gershwin. Says Wendell, “I write in a linear style and attempt to give every player an interesting line to play...

read more

The Brandywine Valley Saxophone Quartet, performing this month as a part of Jazz Appreciation Month, is a group led by Saxophonist/Composer Wendell Hobbs. It began in 2012 as a rehearsal group that would meet once a month to read his compositions. The quartet is exclusively a jazz saxophone quartet, featuring the music of the bebop era of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. The group performs original compositions by Wendell and songs from the jazz repertoire by Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, as well as standards from the American Songbook, most notably George Gershwin. Says Wendell, “I write in a linear style and attempt to give every player an interesting line to play. Each composition is like a journey from beginning to end.” The result is a fascinating musical experience for both the listener and the musicians. The quartet is comprised of Wendell (soprano sax), Vince Lardear (alto sax), Bob Howell (tenor sax) and David Kee (baritone sax).

show less