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CLICK HEREPJCE Records presents Five-Pointed Star, the long-awaited collaboration between Portland’s Quadraphonnes and Andrew Durkin, featuring the composer’s work for saxophone quartet.
From the moment he first heard the Quadraphonnes perform back in 2008, Durkin knew he’d found the perfect vehicle for his music—and Five-Pointed Star is the result of that epiphany. Showcasing the talents of Mary-Sue Tobin on soprano sax, Chelsea Luker on alto sax, Michelle Medler on tenor sax, and Mieke Bruggeman on baritone sax, the album draws on a wide range of Durkin compositions—including some of his earliest pieces for the Industrial Jazz Group, as well as material written specifically for the Quadraphonnes. (For good measure, there is also a Durkin-arranged cover of “From Out of Nowhere,” by Gen-X alt-metal pioneers Faith No More.) With their effortless ensemble sound and their distinctive musical voices, the Quads bring a startling freshness to Durkin’s music and enhance his trademark melodicism and humor with their own brand of sharp wit.
