Capitol Quartet: American Sketches

Jack Marshall (Composer), Phil Woods (Composer), James Van Heusen (Composer), Russell Howland (Composer), Aldo Forte (Composer), Russell Peck (Composer), Charles Ruggiero (Composer), Capitol Quartet (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Capitol Quartet
• Composer: Jack Marshall, Phil Woods, James Van Heusen, Russell Howland, Aldo Forte, et al.
• Audio CD (December 16, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Klavier
• ASIN: B000003M65
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #264,776 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #48 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Saxophone

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Certainly not outstanding!, September 25, 2008

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This review is from: Capitol Quartet: American Sketches (Audio CD)

There are serious intonation problems, most notably with the thin-sounding soprano sax (he goes sharp a lot). The ensemble synch is fine. The playing, however is pedestrian. The Music Minus One recording of the Goldrush Suite has more verve and humor than here!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a good cd, August 1, 1999

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This review is from: Capitol Quartet: American Sketches (Audio CD)

This is a pretty good cd with a wide variety of music. The "Goldrush Suite" is fun to listen to, as is the Phil Woods excerpt. "American Sketches" is played fine, and is written to represent the ethnic background of each of the players. The whole composition of the piece could use a little more sparkle, but the players do it justice. Overall, a good cd, well played, though not outstanding.