2003-2008

Delta Saxophone Quartet  Ensemble In Residence at Kington University

The quartet has recently been invited to extend the residency to a total of 5 yearsuntil July 2008. Its activities will be concentrating on three areas:

1.Undergraduate work including leading workshops,masterclasses, recordings and rehearsals.

2.Intensive recording policy working closely with the University resident composers.

3.Outreach/Special projects developing the quartet's and Universities National and International interests.

Many concerts and public performances will be given throughout the period of this residency with full details and links being posted on this page. Often these events will also be broadcast live over the internet.

Delta Saxophone Quartet touring set of Dedicated To You...

Set list to include arrangements and adaptions of:

Dedicated to you, Out Bloody Rageous, Mousetrap, Noisette, Kings + Queens, Floating World, Everything Is You, Aubade, Facelift etc..

with special guests Hugh Hopper (bass) and Simon Pearson (drums)

2008

April

Special workshops: DSQ members working with Royal Academy Of Music saxophonists from jazz course, on Soft machine project.

April dates: 7/14/21/28

May dates: 2

Concert: 09/05/2008 @ 13.05,

Free On Friday series/Duke's Hall, RAM, London

Will include works by Soft Machine, Terry Riley and students

29/04/2008

10-1/2-5

Final DSQ workshop sessions @ Kingston University. This will conclude the quartet's residency at Kingston University.

August

Delta Saxophone Quartet with Hugh Hopper/Soft Machine set

Netherlands/Germany

29/08/2008

Prologue ZomerJazzFietsTour at Grand
Theatre Groningen, Netherland
www.grand-theatre.nl

30/08/2008

ZomerJazzFietsTour at church Niehove
(north of Groningen), Netherlands
www.zjft.nl

31/08/2008

Kulturspeicher, Leer, Germany
www.jazzinleer.de

2009

January

11/01/2009

Delta Saxophone Quartet with Hugh Hopper and Simon Pearson

Soft Machine Set

11.00am

Teatro Manzoni

Milan

Italy

New DSQ project/ commissions for 2008-2009

DSQ new album release of: UK/Irish composer disc.

Delta Sax Quartet/Kate Westbrook

New Mike Westbrook Song Cycle.

Vintage silent film and music. DSQ + film composer Sergio Lopez