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Dave James, 37 Cadbury Farm Rd, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HW....Tel 01934 830072
“iSax - Making Live Music ..... and .... Making Music LIVE.”
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Introduction - iSax is a saxophone quartet. That's 4 people playing saxophones of various shapes and sizes, namely soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. We play a variety of music in a whole range of styles. Bach to Beatles, Gabrielli to Gershwin, Shearing to Shostakovich. We especially like baroque and renaissance music which goes well on saxophones. Carols and Christmas music are popular too and pop songs and standards also feature.
Everything you wanted to know about sax...
Our presentation entitled "everything you wanted to know about sax.... but were afraid to ask" is a musical journey from ancient times to modern, highlighting the versatility of the saxophone and featuring compositions by A. Nonymous, William Byrd, Michael Praetorius, William Boyce, WA Mozart, Lennon and McCartney, and as many others as we can fit in. It should be fun.
iSax are
David James - soprano
Lisa Wood - alto
Robert Foster - tenor
Jackie Gumb - baritone
Endorsements - The following comments were received by iSax following our appearances in 2018/19. All the performances included our presentation “Everything you wanted to know about sax but were afraid to ask”
"a huge thank you for such a wonderful concert today."
"I was amazed by the range of sounds you all got from just four instruments."
"a great programme with that musical journey from medieval times through to the present day. The links were great too, very funny."
"Your playing is superb! Such togetherness and sensitivity in phrasing and dynamics."
"The audience were bowled over – we had so many positive comments and happy smiling faces."
"Thanks again, we’ve all enjoyed it immensely and we hope you’ll come back sometime soon,"
"With humour and warmth, iSax gave us an afternoon of music to remember and we very much hope to see and hear them again soon."
"Thanks again for an afternoon of interesting facts and anecdotes as well as wonderful music."
"You put together such a varied and enjoyable programme, interspersed with delightful snippets of information, which entertained and educated us."
"You all played with care and sensitivity, the instruments blended beautifully and I couldn’t believe how many different genres of music suit the instrument. Hope to see you all back here again one day."
"What a wonderful morning of music you gave us on Friday. My members were really impressed by the range of music that you performed and the precision and subtlety of the group's playing. I think that it was a wake-up call to those who did not know a saxophone quartet and I am sure that they would like to hear you again in due course. "
"..great to hear your lovely music."
"Very many thanks again to the talented saxophonists in iSax who gave us a splendid evening of kaleidoscopic music demonstrating the virtuosity of both the instrument and the musicians. The numbers for your concert certainly shows that your fame has spread far and wide – and so it should!"
" Just to let you know how much I enjoyed the concert yesterday and how impressed I was with iSax. I thought the format worked really well and David's compering made it very entertaining and informative. The range of music was great and each piece sounded very fresh because of the contrasts. The early music sounded fabulous with this sax combination. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the pieces and you all seemed to be enjoying them too."
"I have never been drawn to the saxophone before but this concert has really changed that. I spoke with several friends during the interval and all felt the same, as well as appreciating the quality and precision of playing."
If you like the look/sound of iSax then why not come along to one of our Concerts?
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Forthcoming Concerts
2021
Past Concerts
2021
5 December - 1pm - 1.45pm St Mary, Redcliffe, Bristol (TREEFEST)
23 October - 7.30pm - Yatton Music Society (Tickets at the door)
2019
11 May 11am Shipham Church
6 May (Bank Holiday Monday) - Axbridge Church, 10am-1pm. (£5 Tickets includes Buffet Lunch)
8 May - Barrs Court Probus club, Longwell Green
2018
7 May 7.30pm Axbridge Church
(as part of the Axbridge May Bank Holiday concert)
21 May 2.30pm at Winscombe U3A branch - Illustrated Lecture (Everything you wanted to know about sax but were afraid to ask)
26 May 12noon at All Saints Church, Weston
22 June 7.30pm - Music Festival at the Church in Stone, Near Thornbury
Friday 9 November 10.30am Thornbury U3A (Alveston Methodist Church) - Illustrated Lecture (Everything you wanted to know about sax but were afraid to ask)
11 December 7pm St George's Bristol concert hall
2017
25 March - 7.30pm - 9pm Axbridge Church (as part of the Earth Hour Concert)
10 May - 7.30pm - 9pm Cadbury Saxophone Band and Friends - Yatton Music Society Festival
26 November - 4pm-5pm - St. Mary's Church Thornbury (Sunday afternoon concert series).
14 December - 6pm - 9pm - The Mall Cribbs Causeway
22 December - 10.30am until mid afternoon - Bishops Lydeard Station, West Somerset Railway (adding to the Santa experience )
If you like the look/sound of iSax then why not come along to one of our Concerts?
Home About Us Concerts Gallery Samples Contact Us
If you like the look/sound of iSax then why not come along to one of our Concerts?
Home About Us Concerts Gallery Samples Contact Us
If you like the look/sound of iSax then why not come along to one of our Concerts?
Home About Us Concerts Gallery Samples Contact Us
If you are interested in hiring our group or if you require more information, please contact:
Dave James, 37 Cadbury Farm Rd, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HW
Tel: 01934 830072
Email: dj37@talktalk.net
If you like the look/sound of iSax then why not come along to one of our Concerts?