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Rova Saxophone Quartet

Band, *1977 US, San Francisco
Jazz

San Francisco-based Rova Saxophone Quartet was the alternative, experimental alter-ego of the more famous World Saxophone Quartet. Formed in 1977 by Jon Raskin, Larry Ochs, Andrew Voigt and Bruce Ackley, on baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone.

     
Members
PortraitJon Raskin
bs, as *1954 US
PortraitBruce Ackley
ss *1948 US
PortraitLarry Ochs
ts, sss *1949 US
Andrew Voigt
as, fl US
PortraitSteve Adams
fl, as *1952 US
Popular Tracks   
The Hear and Now: I. — on Raskin: The Hear & Now by Jon Raskin, Various Artists & Gino Robair
The Dark Forest (Song 4) on In Transverse Time by Rova Saxophone Quartet
Let's Go Totally Spinning on Totally Spinning by Rova Saxophone Quartet
Third Terrain on This Time We Are Both by Rova Saxophone Quartet
It's a Journey, Not a Destination on Totally Spinning by Rova Saxophone Quartet
The Dark Forest (Intro) on In Transverse Time by Rova Saxophone Quartet
A Leap in Faith in Transverse Time on In Transverse Time by Rova Saxophone Quartet
The Dark Forest (Song 1) on In Transverse Time by Rova Saxophone Quartet
The Dark Forest (Song 3) on In Transverse Time by Rova Saxophone Quartet
The Dark Forest (Song 2) on In Transverse Time by Rova Saxophone Quartet

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
In Transverse TimeRova Saxophone Quartet2018Album
Steve Lacy's Saxophone Special RevisitedRova Saxophone Quartet, Kyle Bruckmann, Henry Kaiser2017Album
A Short HistoryRova Saxophone Quartet2012Album
The Receiving SurfacesRova Saxophone Quartet : John Zorn2011Album
The Celestial SeptetRova Saxophone Quartet & The Nels Cline Singers2010Album
PlanetaryRova Saxophone Quartet2010Album
Totally SpinningRova Saxophone Quartet2006Album
Saxophone QuartetsWorld Saxophone Quartet - 29th Street Saxophone Quartet - Rova Saxophone Quartet2005Compil.
ResistanceRova Saxophone Quartet2002Album
The Works (Volume 3)Rova Saxophone Quartet1999Album
BingoRova Saxophone Quartet1998Album
Ptow!!Rova Saxophone Quartet1996Album
The Works (Volume 2)Rova Saxophone Quartet1996Album
John Coltrane's Ascension - Rova's 1995 Live RecordingRova Saxophone Quartet1996Album
The Works (Volume 1)Rova Saxophone Quartet1995Album
Pipe DreamsFigure 8, Rova Saxophone Quartet1995Album
Chanting The Light Of Foresight - Imbas ForasnaiTerry Riley - Rova Saxophone Quartet1994Album
From The Bureau Of BothRova Saxophone Quartet1993Album
San Francisco HolidaysGanelin Trio And Rova Saxophone Quartet1992Album
This Time We Are BothRova Saxophone Quartet1991Album
Electric Rags IIAlvin Curran / Rova Saxophone Quartet1990Album
Long On LogicRova Saxophone Quartet1990Album
The AggregateAnthony Braxton, Rova Saxophone Quartet1988Album
Beat KennelRova Saxophone Quartet1987Album
The Crowd - For Elias CanettiRova Saxophone Quartet1986Album
Saxophone DiplomacyRova Saxophone Quartet1985Album
Favorite StreetRova Saxophone Quartet Plays Steve Lacy1984Album
Invisible FramesRova Saxophone Quartet1982Album
As WasRova Saxophone Quartet1981Album
This, This, This, This.Rova Saxophone Quartet1980Album
The Removal Of SecrecyRova Saxophone Quartet1979Album
DaredevilsRova Saxophone Quartet With Henry Kaiser1979Album
The BayRova Saxophone Quartet With Andrea Centazzo1979Album
Cinema RovatéRova Saxophone Quartet1978Album
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