The Philadelphia Saxophone Quartet ™ is a group of professional saxophonists who can perform live music of many types, depending on the preferences of their patrons. The group was started in 1967 among some of the pit musicians who played for broadway musical theater in Philadelphia, and has rehearsed and performed continuously since then, though the personnel has had to change over these many years. We have performed with many of the best symphony orchestras in the Northeast United States, chamber music concerts, high school and college concerts, social and business receptions, weddings, anniversaries, senior citizen events, and even backyard parties.

The quartet currently includes Kathy Mitchell on soprano, John Bachalis on alto, Warren Fioretti on tenor, and Drew Wierzbowski on baritone saxophone.

Our extensive repertory includes European classical music, French and Modern American classics, Great American Songbook, swing, and jazz. We have dance and jazz music which we can perform with a live rhythm section, or if necessary, played with pre-recorded backgrounds of our own creation. The quality which sets us apart from many other quartets is our careful attention to both the technical and expressive elements. We take pride not only in our refinement of phrasing, tuning, dynamics, and tone quality, but also in the elements of energy and emotion within the music. The result is a performance up to truly professional standards, and audience expectations.

Our extensive repertory includes European classical music, French and Modern American classics, Great American songbook, swing, and jazz. We have dance and jazz music which we can perform with a live rhythm section, or if necessary, played with pre-recorded backgrounds of our own creation. The quality which separates us from other quartets is our careful attention to phrasing, tuning, dynamics and tone quality, which assures a performance up to truly profesional echnical standards. More importantly, we strive to bring alive the energy and emotion within the music.

For further information, or to hire the Quartet or purchase a CD, please contact John Bachalis at bachalis@aol.com.