Tucson: PCC Center for the Arts - PCC Music presents Presidio Goes to Hollywood 2/19

 

From: Carder, Carol [mailto:ccarder@pima.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: Press release: Pima Community College Center for the Arts - PCC Music presents Presidio Goes to Hollywood 2/19

 

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contact:
Carol Carder, marketing/pr director
2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson, AZ 85709
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carol.carder@pima.edu

Michael Keepe, music faculty
520-721-1522
mkeepe@pima.edu

January 18, 2012
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pima Community College Music presents Presidio Goes to Hollywood: A Tribute to the Hollywood Saxophone Quartet

what: PCC Music presents Presidio Goes to Hollywood: A Tribute to the Hollywood Saxophone Quartet
where: PCC Center for the Arts Recital Hall, West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Rd.
when: Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m.
tickets: $6 with discounts available
information: 520-206-6986, centerforthearts@pima.edu <mailto:centerforthearts@pima.edu> , www.pima.edu/cfa <http://www.pima.edu/cfa>
           
Tucson, AZ -- Pima Community College Music presents the Presidio Saxophone Quartet; featuring Michael Keepe on soprano, Derek Granger on alto, Kelland Thomas on tenor, and Ryan McCormick on baritone; playing tribute to the famed Hollywood Saxophone Quartet. The Hollywood Saxophone Quartet was active in the Los Angeles area during the 1950s and 1960s. Comprised of four top Hollywood movie studio musicians, the group set a new standard for saxophone quartets in the United States by performing both classical and jazz compositions with equal expertise. They encouraged many of the top Hollywood composers of the time to compose specifically for their ensemble.  Since their activity, saxophone quartets around the world have adopted their crossover format of performance, including the Presidio Quartet. The Hollywood Quartet disbanded in 1970 and has since gained legendary status. Their recordings are rare and coveted by collectors.
           
The program selections highlight a wealth of repertoire written for the Hollywood Saxophone Quartet. The first half of the concert features classical compositions including the world premiere of a piece written for the Hollywood Quartet, but never performed or recorded. The second half of the concert features jazz compositions with local talents Fred Hayes (drums) and Jack Wood (bass) joining the quartet.
 
Hailing from Tucson, the Presidio Quartet has delighted audiences with their banter and provocative performances since 1998. This seasoned quartet plays with a level of refinement that characterizes the very best chamber ensembles—technical fluency, rhythmic exactitude, elegant phrasing and a broad dynamic palette resulting in an unforgettable musical experience. According to James Nightingale’s 2004 review “They combine a unified sound characterized by a warm vibrato and large dynamic range. They display great discipline of intonation and ensemble, attacking all works…with rhythmic precision.” (Australian Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine)
 
Since its inception, the ensemble has achieved distinction in the concert hall by presenting consistently acclaimed concerts and workshops throughout the United States and Mexico. The Presidio Quartet has also enjoyed sponsorship from the American Composers Forum and has appeared as guest artists at national saxophone and music educator’s conventions. For more information please visit presidioquartet.com.
 
Pima Community College Center for the Arts is located on the West Campus at 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson (just west of downtown). For ticket information contact the box office at 206-6986, www.pima.edu/cfa or centerforthearts@pima.edu .  
 

 

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