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The San Francisco-based Rova Saxophone Quartet was the alternative, experimental alter-ego of the more famous World Saxophone Quartet. Formed in 1977 by Jon Raskin (1954), Larry Ochs (1949), Andrew Voigt and Bruce Ackley, on respectively baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone it straddled the border between free jazz and classical music of the 20th century. Raskin had already founded several multimedia projects and worked with composer John Adams. Their first concert became also their first album, Cinema Rovate' (august 1978), highlighted by Raskin's chaotic and cacophonous 21-minute Ride Upon the Belly of the Waters After The Bay (december 1978) with...

Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet también conocido como The Tiptons Sax Quartet es un cuarteto de saxos formado por mujeres originarias de Seattle. En la actualidad el cuarteto se compone de cinco miembros, el quinto es percusionista y baterista. El cuarteto inspira su nombre en el saxofonista Billy Tipton quien después de su muerte se reveló que era una mujer. Este cuarteto se formó en 1988 y tiene hasta la fecha 8 CD grabados, haciendo giras por EEUU y Europa. .

The World Saxophone Quartet is an avant-garde jazz group founded in 1977, implementing elements of free funk and African jazz into their musical routines. The original members were Julius Hemphill (alto and soprano saxophone, flute), Oliver Lake (alto and soprano saxophone), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone, alto clarinet), and David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet). The first three had worked together as members of the Black Artists' Group in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1989, Hemphill left the group due to illness, and several saxophonists have filled his chair in the years since. The first of these was Arthur Blythe, followed by...