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Saxperiment
1997 CD
Contemporary
Free Improvisation

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alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, bass flute, alto flute, clarinet, whistle, percussion Pentti Lahti
baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, piccolo flute, percussion, whistle Seppo Paakkunainen
bass saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute, whistle, percussion Pepa Päivinen
co-producer Pentti Lahti
co-producer Pepa Päivinen
co-producer Seppo Paakkunainen
cover Janne Murto
cover Janne Murto
cover Juha Lökström
engineer KTV
mastered by Petteri Laukkanen
producer Janne Murto
tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, alto flute, percussion, whistle Janne Murto
Published By Air Chrysalis Scandinavia
Recorded At Kallio-Kuninkala Studios
Recorded At YLE M1 Studios
Recorded By Heikki Savolainen
Mixed At YLE M1 Studios
Mixed At Finnish National Opera Studio
From the Insert:
Saxperiment - woodwind Quartet
Had Adolphe Sax in the mid-nineteenth century seen a vision of the phenomenon called Saxperiment that emerged in Finland more than a century later, would he still have gone ahead to publish the new invention he called the saxophone?

Saxperiment is a combination of artistic visions, skillful craftsmanship, scientific research, powerfully expressive impulsiveness and sheer madness. In the hands these four musicians one can hear more than 30 differently shaped woodwind instruments bend the boundaries of musical styles, and create a personal musical statement with a flavor of improvisation.

The members of the group, all four also composers, are well-known Finnish musicians with long careers in jazz and contemporary music, and with a wide knowledge of other musical styles.