The Philadelphia Saxophone Quartet has performed continuously since it was founded in 1968 by pit musicians who played for Broadway musical theatre in Philadelphia. Though the musicians have changed over the years, the Quartet maintains the highest level of professional standards and musicianship.

Formed in 1968 by Jerry Nowak, Bill Holcombe, Harold Karabell, and Norman Wells, its repertoire includes classical, folk and jazz. The quartet has been featured with the Rhode Island Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Buffalo Symphony, Hartford Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Virginia Symphony, and Trenton Symphony, among others. Its current lineup includes John Bachallis, Kathy Mitchell, Director of Saxophone Ensemble at TCNJ, Warren Fioretti of the Harry James Orchestra, and TCNJ graduate, Drew Wierzbowski.

The Quartet’s extensive repertoire includes European classical music, French and Modern American classics, the Great American Songbook, swing, and jazz. The Quartet is distinguished by its careful attention to both the technical and expressive elements of the music it plays. The four musicians take pride in their refinement of phrasing, tuning, dynamics and tone quality, but also in the elements of energy and emotion within the music.