MIAMI SAXOPHONE QUARTET
Genres: Post Bop, Third Stream, Latin Jazz • United States

South Florida saxophonists Gary Keller, Gary Lindsay, Ed Calle, and Mike Brignola have created a contemporary sound unique among saxophone quartets. Led by the award winning writing of Lindsay and Calle, the group explores the realms of Jazz, Pop, Latin, R&B, and chamber music, performing both originals and their own arrangements of songs from a diverse array of musical legends, including John Coltrane, Paul Simon, Pat Metheny, James Taylor, Thad Jones, and Chucho Valdez. The quartet appears frequently with special guests such as Arturo Sandoval, Jon Secada, the Bergonzi String Quartet, Jim Gasior, Chuck Bergeron, John Yarling, Brian Lynch,and Svet Stoyanov. A testament to the flexibility and wide-ranging appeal of the saxophone, the quartet's performances appeal to audiences of all ages and persuasions. Gary Keller, the founder of the Miami Saxophone Quartet, has toured/recorded/performed with a wide diversity of jazz artists and ensembles including The Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Maria Schneider, read more...