Reviews

American Saxophone Quartet: The Commission Project
(Sons of Sound SSPCD009)

"This is a wonderful CD featuring four pieces for saxophone quartet with clarinet… may not be jazz in the strictest sense, but it is terrific, and it'll make up for the deficiency of polyphony in most jazz libraries. Go buy it." [read the review]
— Planet Jazz , 2003

"…contemporary classical forms and harmonies cross-pollinate with jazz rhythmic concepts and improvised passages. Each composer (and clarinetist) approaches this fusion in his own way, admirably free of self-conscious stylistic constraints…" [read the review]
— All Music Guide, 2002

"The Commission Project by the American Saxophone Quartet delivers an abundance of musical wealth that will more than likely satisfy… All musicians give exemplary performances, which is only to be expected by a work of this caliber… the music is structured but also free flowing, challenging and accessible, disciplined and fun." [read the review]
— All About Jazz, May 2002

"…the four compositions featured here give no evidence of feeling the burden [depicted on the cover], instead frolicking through jazz, classical and Latin styles fluently and charmingly. It’s as if you signed up for hard labor and found yourself picking wildflowers… All four works are well-crafted and appealing, and deserve the wider circulation they’re getting. With this task successfully completed, perhaps someone at The Commission Project can finally take a load off." [read the review]
— JazzTimes, May 2002

more reviews:
All About Jazz Italia [read the review] (Italian)
La Nacion [read the review] (Spanish)