Saxophony by Saxophony
Saxophony, a Manchester-based saxophone quartet led by Sam Gee. Full of energy and pizazz, it breathes new life into a set of tunes otherwise in circulation in the collaborations between Richard Fay and Sam. new life breathed by Sam's new arrangements and skilful sound engineering for the pieces here as suggested by Richard.
Richard originally wrote two of the pieces. Bowling Along appears - in a different arrangement (also by Sam Gee) - on his album Flotsam, and Nuty na Wynos, a tune in 11/8 written back in 1988, will appear on the upcoming album Litherium. Richard also suggested and initially arranged Misino Horo (trad. Macedonian) which formed part of the repertoire of Levvy Metal (now defunct, but see album elsewhere on Richard's band camp portal). Finally, Richard suggested the fourth track, Watermans, a tune written by Manchester Irish multi-instrumentalist, Mike McGoldrick, with whom Richard has collaborated on a number of projects over the years.
Together, the four pieces provide enough energy to kick-start even the most sleepy of listeners at this hibernation time of year.
December 6th, 2025
Tracklist
| 1. | Bowling Along | 2:49 |
| 2. | Misino Horo | 2:21 |
| 3. | Nuty Na Wynos | 3:22 |
| 4. | Watermans | 3:07 |
Credits
Saxophones:
Sop: Sam Gee
Alto: Benji Maybury
Tenor: Dan Gribbin
Bari: Sophie Gay
Drums: George Bingham
Recorded by Sam Gee
Bowling Along, original composition by Richard Fay, developed fully and arranged for Saxophony by Sam Gee.
Misino Horo, traditional Macedonian tune, originally arranged by Richard fay, and re-arranged for Saxophony by Sam Gee.
Nuty na Wynos, original composition but Richard Fay, re-arranged for Saxophony by Sam Gee.
Waterman's, original composition by Mike McGoldrick, re-arranged for Saxophony by Sam Gee with permission from Mike.
License
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Manchester-based Richard Fay is a composer, ethno-musicologist, arranger, performer, and a producer (of shows including Amid the Mirk Over the Irk: When Klezmer Meets Irish). His works have been described as ‘ethno-classical’, a label capturing his melding of classical and traditional musical elements. He plays a variety of brass instruments and button accordion.