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Funded by the East Longmeadow Cultural Council.Description
PaxSax will present an hour-long concert, playing saxophones ranging from soprano to baritone (and sometimes bass) sax. They perform tightly arranged compositions drawn from an extensive collection. Their music covers a wide range of genres, from classical, ragtime, Americana, show tunes, swing, jazz, to contemporary composers. During their performance they’ll present a little background on each composer and composition and look to include lots of conversation with the audience!
Who
This wonderful concert will take place in the library after closing hours. Come enjoy with family and friends. It's Free!
Cost
FreeHow
PaxSax is a quartet of professional musicians who have performed throughout western Massachusetts and beyond for decades. George Owens, founder and leader, plays baritone sax in the quartet. He also plays alto sax in the Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra, and flutes ranging from C to contrabass in several ensembles. Jon Weeks (soprano & alto), Cliff White (lead alto), and Dave Trenholm (tenor) all have music education backgrounds and decades of experience teaching and performing in Latin, swing, and rock bands in the region.
