Fukio Ensemble - Time In Motion (2016)

The German Fukio Ensemble are a quartet of saxophonists who do a fine job of presenting a well-known piece, Dvorak’s American Quartet, rearranged for saxophones. Stir in some contemporary music, and one of Manuel de Falla’s Spanish dances, and you’ve got a fascinating album, straight out of left field, and worth getting for the American Quartet alone. I’ve always had a soft spot for the saxophone, and am a sucker for this kind of album.

Tracklist:

01. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American" (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet): I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American" (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet): II. Lento
03. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American" (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet): III. Molto vivace
04. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American" (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet): IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo
05. Towards the door we never opened
06. Ciudades: I. Córdoba
07. Ciudades: II. Sarajevo
08. Ciudades: III. Addis Abeba
09. Ciudades: IV. Montevideo
10. Ciudades: V. Köln
11. Ciudades: VI. Tokyo
12. Der blutige Schaffner
13. La vida breve, Act II: Danse espagnole (arr. for saxophone quartet)