Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
2. Paris, for chorus, saxophones & percussion
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with Gareth Brady, Bernd Kowalzik, Andrew Scott, Bradley Grant, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin), Peter Hammill, Rob Buckland, London Saxophonic, Jon Rebbeck, Stuart Gordon, Simon Haram, Graham Cole, Will Gregory, Paul Clarvis, Andrew Davis
3. Lament 1 ("Bird's Lament")
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with Rob Buckland, London Saxophonic, Jon Rebbeck, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
4. Sandalwood, for saxophone ensemble & drum
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
5. Tout Suite No. 1 for saxophone ensemble & drum in F major
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
6. D for Danny, for saxophone ensemble, double bass & drum
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin), Danny Thompson
7. New Amsterdam, for chorus, saxophone ensemble, piano & percussion
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with Gareth Brady, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin), Peter Hammill, London Saxophonic, Alun Thomas, Stuart Gordon, Will Gregory, Andrew Davis
8. To a Sea Horse, solo
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with Nicola Meecham
9. Fiesta, for piano
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with Nicola Meecham
10. Novette No. 1 for saxophone ensemble & drums in D flat major
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
11. Single Foot, for 4 saxophones & percussion
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
12. Mother's Whistler, for saxophone quintet
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Tim Redpath
13. Present for the Prez., for tenor saxophone, saxophone ensemble, pianos & percussion
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Andrew Scott, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
14. Shakespeare City, for chorus & saxophone ensemble
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with Gareth Brady, Andrew Scott, Bradley Grant, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin), Peter Hammill, London Saxophonic, Stuart Gordon, Simon Haram, Chris Caldwell, Graham Cole, Will Gregory, Paul Clarvis, Andrew Davis
15. EEC Suite, for saxophone ensemble
Composed by Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
with London Saxophonic, Tim Redpath, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The first new music from Moondog, nee Louis Hardin, in more than 20 years, Sax Pax for A Sax is probably the best introduction to the work of this eccentric former street musician. A joyous outburst, Sax Pax touches on influences ranging from Miles Davis' groundbreaking "Birth of the Cool," sessions ("Dog Trot"), medieval motets ("Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major"), and bebop's harmonic innovations ("Bird's Lament" and "Present for the Prez"). There's even a male chorus showing up occasionally, sounding like they stepped out of a Busby Berkely musical as they jauntily sing the praises of Paris, New York, and London. But the music's precise counterpoint and buoyant inventiveness could only be Moondog; listen and be enthralled. --Steven Mirkin
Jazz Times
The melancholy mysticism that permeates this recording is rare beauty.... On this venture, Moondog is paired with the all-saxophone ensemble, The London Saxophonic, to deliver a collection of carnivalesque melodies that successfully meshes hypnotic Native American tribal stomps, rich Baroque chords, and bracing big band harmonies. The orchestration for this collection is keenly programmed into different sized ensembles providing a distinctively unified yet varied sound.... This music eclipses the conventional big band vernacular yet uncannily swings with panache.
The first new music from Moondog, nee Louis Hardin, in more than 20 years, Sax Pax for A Sax is probably the best introduction to the work of this eccentric former street musician. A joyous outburst, Sax Pax touches on influences ranging from Miles Davis' groundbreaking "Birth of the Cool," sessions ("Dog Trot"), medieval motets ("Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major"), and bebop's harmonic innovations ("Bird's Lament" and "Present for the Prez"). There's even a male chorus showing up occasionally, sounding like they stepped out of a Busby Berkely musical as they jauntily sing the praises of Paris, New York, and London. But the music's precise counterpoint and buoyant inventiveness could only be Moondog; listen and be enthralled. --Steven Mirkin
Jazz Times
The melancholy mysticism that permeates this recording is rare beauty.... On this venture, Moondog is paired with the all-saxophone ensemble, The London Saxophonic, to deliver a collection of carnivalesque melodies that successfully meshes hypnotic Native American tribal stomps, rich Baroque chords, and bracing big band harmonies. The orchestration for this collection is keenly programmed into different sized ensembles providing a distinctively unified yet varied sound.... This music eclipses the conventional big band vernacular yet uncannily swings with panache.
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