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Posted by timrosenberg » 2 Comments »

Now, there’s an idea.

It says a lot about a young artist when he blatantly chooses to eschew the profusion of gimmicky pieces designed to stimulate the cognoscenti in favor of assembling a program with an aesthetic that would be decidedly unpopular among the majority of up-and-coming saxophonists in degree programs throughout the country.

(via Brian Sacawa referring to saxophonist Eliot Gattegno on NewMusicBox)

This.

More of this.

There's 2 Comments So Far

  • Dave
    November 30th, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    Is that really how most saxophonists think? Have I just been spoiled by all of the saxophonists I know?

  • timrosenberg
    November 30th, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Some of the saxophonists you know think like this. It’s a minority where we go to college, but it’s the vast majority in the US.

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