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Quartette Barbette
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Portland, Oregon
Will travel 250 miles from Portland
About
QUARTETTE BARBETTE is an extremely versatile and talented saxophone quartet located in Portland, Oregon. Quartette Barbette is just as beautiful and elegant as a string quartet, but far more versatile! The saxophone produces beautiful sounds like no other instrument ranging from elegant, pure tone to searing, soulful sounds. What kind of ensemble can perform everything from J.S Bach to James Brown? The sax quartet!
AND: Quartette Barbette has just been given a RISING STAR award for 2008 for top number of bookings and customer satisfaction!
QUARTETTE BARBETTE performs eclectic musical styles including:
-Cool swing,
-Elegant jazz,
-Big Band Tunes
-Classical favorites,
-Upbeat ragtime,
-Rousing klezmer (Jewish jazz),
-Fun and funky oldies (Motown, Beatles, James Brown etc)
-Celtic and Irish melodies
-Polkas and German folk tunes
-Christmas jazz and holiday favorites
AND MORE!
Just some of the groups Quartette Barbette's members have performed with:
- Oregon Symphony Pops with Johnny Mathis
- Count Basie Big Band's Joe Williams and Dennis Rowland (vocalists)
- Harry James, Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Bands, Eugene Symphony, Eugene Opera and more!
Just some of the venues and clients of QUARTETTE BARBETTE:
- Portland City Grill
- KPTV Channel 12's 'Good Day Oregon',
- Weiden + Kennedy,
- Benson Hotel,
- PGE PARK - Portland Beavers,
- Children's Museum,
- KMHD 89.1FM - 'Home Grown Jazz' hosted by Mary Burlingame,
- Cathedral Park Jazz Festival,
- Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival,
- Arlington Jazz Festival,
- Portland Marathon,
- Meinig Park Classical Concert Series,
- Timberline Lodge,
- Acadia Ballroom,
- Resort at the Mountain,
- Willamette Falls Hospital,
- Oregon Health Care Foundation,
- KBOO Radio 90.7 FM,
- Willamette Valley Vineyards,
- Jenkins Estate,
- McMenamin's Edgefield,
- Governor Hotel
- East Fork Country Estates
- Heathman Lodge,
- Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz/Gresham Business Association
- Oaks Pioneer Church,
- Night at the Oscars (Hollywood Theatre),
- Crown Vista (near St. Helens),
- OMSI,
- Oswego Lake Country Club,
- Canby Country Club,
- Royal Oaks Country Club,
- The Columbian Newspaper
- March of Dimes,
- Epilepsy Foundation,
- Overseas Women's Crisis Hotline
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens,
- Leach Botanical Gardens,
- Scottish Rite Temple,
- Abernethy Center,
- Elderhostel Association
- Clarion Hotel
- Chamber Music in City Hall,
- LightRail extension celebration(MAX),
- opening of Oregon's first sculpture garden
and many more!
- Other ensembles/instrumentation combinations include:
CELTIC FLUTE
CLASSICAL FLUTE
FLUTE/GUITAR
PIANO
SAXOPHONE/PIANO "Barbette and Ellen" Jazz, Pop and Classical Duo!
FLUTE/OBOE
SAXOPHONE/GUITAR
ENGLISH HORN, ETC
Call us for an elegant and fun musical experience!
AND: Quartette Barbette has just been given a RISING STAR award for 2008 for top number of bookings and customer satisfaction!
QUARTETTE BARBETTE performs eclectic musical styles including:
-Cool swing,
-Elegant jazz,
-Big Band Tunes
-Classical favorites,
-Upbeat ragtime,
-Rousing klezmer (Jewish jazz),
-Fun and funky oldies (Motown, Beatles, James Brown etc)
-Celtic and Irish melodies
-Polkas and German folk tunes
-Christmas jazz and holiday favorites
AND MORE!
Just some of the groups Quartette Barbette's members have performed with:
- Oregon Symphony Pops with Johnny Mathis
- Count Basie Big Band's Joe Williams and Dennis Rowland (vocalists)
- Harry James, Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Bands, Eugene Symphony, Eugene Opera and more!
Just some of the venues and clients of QUARTETTE BARBETTE:
- Portland City Grill
- KPTV Channel 12's 'Good Day Oregon',
- Weiden + Kennedy,
- Benson Hotel,
- PGE PARK - Portland Beavers,
- Children's Museum,
- KMHD 89.1FM - 'Home Grown Jazz' hosted by Mary Burlingame,
- Cathedral Park Jazz Festival,
- Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival,
- Arlington Jazz Festival,
- Portland Marathon,
- Meinig Park Classical Concert Series,
- Timberline Lodge,
- Acadia Ballroom,
- Resort at the Mountain,
- Willamette Falls Hospital,
- Oregon Health Care Foundation,
- KBOO Radio 90.7 FM,
- Willamette Valley Vineyards,
- Jenkins Estate,
- McMenamin's Edgefield,
- Governor Hotel
- East Fork Country Estates
- Heathman Lodge,
- Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz/Gresham Business Association
- Oaks Pioneer Church,
- Night at the Oscars (Hollywood Theatre),
- Crown Vista (near St. Helens),
- OMSI,
- Oswego Lake Country Club,
- Canby Country Club,
- Royal Oaks Country Club,
- The Columbian Newspaper
- March of Dimes,
- Epilepsy Foundation,
- Overseas Women's Crisis Hotline
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens,
- Leach Botanical Gardens,
- Scottish Rite Temple,
- Abernethy Center,
- Elderhostel Association
- Clarion Hotel
- Chamber Music in City Hall,
- LightRail extension celebration(MAX),
- opening of Oregon's first sculpture garden
and many more!
- Other ensembles/instrumentation combinations include:
CELTIC FLUTE
CLASSICAL FLUTE
FLUTE/GUITAR
PIANO
SAXOPHONE/PIANO "Barbette and Ellen" Jazz, Pop and Classical Duo!
FLUTE/OBOE
SAXOPHONE/GUITAR
ENGLISH HORN, ETC
Call us for an elegant and fun musical experience!
- Anniversaries
- Awards Nights
- Bachelor Parties
- Bachelorette Parties
- Banquets
- Birthday Parties
- Children's Birthday Parties
- Celebrations
- Christenings
- Christmas Parties
- Church Services
- Clubs
- Community Events
- Conventions
- Corporate Functions
- Dinner Dances
- Festivals
- Fund Raisers
- Funerals
- Grand Openings
- Halloween Parties
- Picnic
- Private Parties
- Restaurants
- Reunions
- School Assemblies
- Weddings
- Wedding Ceremonies
- Wedding Cocktail Hours
- Wedding Receptions
- Trisch Trasch Polka Johann Strauss
- Chicken Dance trad. Folk tune/Oktoberfest
- Thunder and Lightning Polka Johann Strauss
- Annen Polka Johann Strauss
- Theme from Austin Powers Quincy Jones
- William Tell Overture Rossini
- Red Clay Freddie Hubbard
- Memphis Underground Herbie Mann
- How High the Moon/Ornithology Charlie Parker
- Fiddler on the Roof Medley
- Christmasttime is Here Vince Guaraldi
- Bolero Ravel
- Our Love is Here to Stay George Gershwin
- As Time Goes By Hupfeld/Gale
- Take Five Paul Desmond
- Tiger Rag 20's jazz
- King Porter Stomp 20's jazz - Jelly Roll Morton
- Pink Panther/Moon River Henry Mancini
- All the Things You Are Jerome Kern
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams Burke/Heusen
- Maple Leaf Rag/The Entertainer Scott Joplin
- Linus and Lucy Theme Peanuts Theme -Guaraldi
- Trumpet Voluntary Purcell/Clarke
- Canon in D Pachelbel
- Mambo No. 5 Prado
- Ain't Misbehavin' Fats Waller
- Satin Doll Duke Ellington
- Jump Jive and Wail Louis Prima/Brian Setzer
- Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
- When I'm 64/Penny Lane The Beatles
- NY, NY Frank Sinatra
- It Don't Mean a Thing (if it ain't got..) Duke Ellington
- Chicago Sinatra
- A Foggy Day Van Heuser
- In the Mood Glenn Miller
- Moondance Van Morrison
- My Girl Temptations
- Soul Man Sam and Dave
- Louie Louie The Kingsmen
- Smooth/Europa Santana
- 60's Medley various artists
- 50's Medley various artists
- 70's Medley various artists
- Mack the Knife Kurt Weill/Bobby Darin
- 80's Medley hits of the 80's
- There Will Never Be Another You Jerome Kern
- It's Been a Long, Long Time Bing Crosby
- The Best is Yet to Come Frank Sinatra
- Autumn in NY jazz ballad
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams jazz ballad
- I Let a song go out of my heart Duke Ellington
- I Remember You swing
- Johnson Rag 20's jazz - Hall/Kleinauf
- Summertime George Gershwin
- I Got Rhythm George Gershwin
- Irish Suite Trad. Irish
- Have You Met Miss Jones 40's swing tune
- Ja Da 20's done swing style
- American Patrol Glenn Miller
- Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller
- Fly Me to the Moon Frank Sinatra
- Round Midnight Thelonious Monk
- Mission Impossible Theme Lalo Schifrin
- Baby Elephant Walk Henry Mancini
- I Heard it Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye
- Morning has Broken trad/Cat Stevens
- House of the Rising Sun trad/the Animals
- Powerhouse Warner Bros cartoon music -Raymond Scott
- Danny Boy Trad. Irish
- Yesterday Beatles
- Hey Jude Beatles
- Eleanor Rigby Beatles
- Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
- Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Cantina Band Star Wars bar music
- Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin
- An American in Paris George Gershwin
- My Funny Valentine Rodgers & Hart
- When you Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchio
- Yakety Sax Boots Randolph
- Beale St. Blues W. C. Handy
- Relax! rhumba
- Make it Funky/Popcorn James Brown
- Finiculi, Finicula Italian Tarentella
- A Whole New World Aladdin's Theme
- Spring from Four Seasons Vivaldi
- Air on the G String Bach
- Scherzo from Midsummer Night's Dream Mendelssohn
- Wedding March Mendelssohn
- Hallelujah Chorus Handel
- Bridal Chorus Wagner
- Selections from the Moldau Smetana
- Night Train classic swing tune
- Zoot Suit Riot Cherry Poppin Daddies
- L.O.V.E Nat King Cole
- The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern
- Blue Grass Rag ragtime
- Ghost Riders in the Sky Frankie Laine
- Raiders of the Lost Ark March John Williams
- Sesame Street Theme TV Theme
- Do you Know what it means to miss New Orleans 20's jazz
- Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 20's jazz
- The Nearness of You swing tune
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore Ellington
- Stella by Starlight Kern
- Limehouse Blues 20's jazz
- Out of Nowhere Lena Horne
- Symphony No. 8 Mvt 2 Beethoven
- Bouree and Hornpipe Handel
- Four Brothers Woody Herman
- Theme from Alfred Hitchcock Presents Gounod
- Theme from Peter Gunn Henry Mancini
- Theme from Rocky Bill Conti
- Bugler's Holiday Leroy Anderson
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Sherwin
- I Remember Clifford Benny Golson
- Puttin on the Ritz Irving Berlin
- Blue Skies Irving Berlin
- The Easy Winners Scott Joplin
- That Old Black Magic Johnny Mercer/Harold Arlen
- Django John Lewis
- My Ideal Robin/Whiting/Chase
- Ob la Di, Ob la Da The Beatles
- Strike up the Band George Gershwin
- Alexander's Ragtime Band Irving Berling
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Charles Mingus
- Segment Charlie Parker
- Down by the Riverside Traditional
- Guantanamera Latin
- House of the Rising Sun Traditional
- The Shadow of your Smile Johnny Mandel
- I Can't Take my Eyes off of You Burt Bacharach
- Empress Tango/Girl in Satin Tangos
- Day by Day The Four Freshmen
- Moonlight & Roses/Girl of my Dreams/Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Waltz Medley
- It Could Happen to You swing
- The Last Waltz Burt Bacharach
- Nice Work if you can get It George Gershwin
- Stars and Stripes Forever John Phillip Sousa
- Hot Toddy Perez Prado
- Indiana swing tune
- Groovin' The Rascals
- Oh, Lady be Good George Gershwin
- Rudy Wiedoeft Suite 20's novelty tunes
- My Favorite Things Rodgers & Hammerstein
- Happy Birthday
- Muppet Show Theme TV Theme
- Nutcracker Suite (for sax quartet)! Tschaikovsky
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Mel Torme - Judy Garland
- Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
- Swing Christmas tunes! holiday favorites a la swing style
- White Christmas Irving Berlin
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Johnny Marks
- Traditional Christmas medleys traditional holiday favorites
- My Ideal 30's swing
- Hava Nagila traditional Jewish music
- Rock of Ages traditional Jewish music
- Klezmer Triptych traditional Jewish/Klezmer
- Siman Tov U Mazel Tov traditional Jewish song
- Laila Laila Jewish folk song
- Od Lo Ahavti Di Israeli Dance Tune
- Three Klezmer Trios Traditional Jewish/Klezmer
- Tants Fraylachs Traditional Jewish
- Beer Barrel Polka polka
- Pennsylvania Polka polka
- Liechtensteiner Polka polka
- It's only a Paper Moon standard
- The Simpson's Theme TV theme
- Take the A Train Duke Ellington
- Over the Rainbow Harburg - Judy Garland
- Well You Needn't Thelonious Monk
- Brazil Samba
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy The Andrews Sisters
- Body & Soul Classic Jazz Ballad
- Besame Mucho Latin
- Autumn Leaves jazz ballad
- Cold Sweat James Brown
- Ory's Creole Trombone Edward "Kid" Ory 20's jazz
- Suo Gan Welsh Lullaby
- Elite Syncopations Scott Joplin
- Riverboat Shuffle Hoagy Carmichael
- Simple Gifts Shaker Melody/Aaron Copland
- So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake Handel from Judas Maccabeus
- Star Bangled Banner Francis Scott Key
- Armed Forces Medley Anchors Aweigh etc
- Larghetto Vivaldi
- Perpetuum Mobile Johann Strauss
- Love Me Tender Elvis
- Irish Suite Irish medley
- Goodbye Porkpie Hat Charles Mingus
- Reflections Thelonious Monk
- Chattanooga Choo Choo Glenn Miller w/ The Andrews Sisters
- Lady is a Tramp Sinatra/Ella Fitzgerald
- Looney Toons Theme cartoon music
- Mood Indigo Duke Ellington
- Cottontail Duke Ellington
- Sophisticated Lady Duke Ellington
- Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
- Theme from 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky
- Michael Jackson Medley Michael Jackson
- I Wish Stevie Wonder
- Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
- Oye Como Va Santana
- Singing in the Rain
- What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
- Theme from 8 1/2 Nino Rota
- Clarinet Polka Traditional German Polka
- Polka
- Sentimental Journey Glenn Miller/Doris Day
- Dos Gardenias Bolero
- Early Autumn/Blue Orchids/Stardust Medley 40's standards
- Can you Read My Mind- Love Theme from Superman J. Williams/Leone
- Carmen Medley Bizet - classical/jazz arr.
- Charleston 20's Jazz
- Basin Street Blues W. C. Handy
- Ashokan Farewell PBS Civil War miniseries Theme
- All of Me popular standard
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Joe Zawinul - funky jazz
- Lime House Blues 20's jazz
- Josephine 20's jazz
- In a Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington
- Blues Walk Clifford Brown
- Caravan Duke Ellington
- Blue Bossa Kenny Durham
- Birdland Joe Zawinul
- Better Get hit in yo' Soul Charles Mingus
- Blue Rondo a la Turk Dave Brubeck
- Bist du Bei Mir (If Thou be Near) J.S. Bach
- El Relicario Paso Doble
- Forget Bolero
- Halloween Fantasy Lennie Niehaus
- Georgia on my Mind Hoagy Carmichael
- All of Me Marks - jazz standard
- April in Paris Vernon Duke - Count Basie
- 4 Gershwin Songs - Nice Work if you can get it, Love Walked in, They all Laughed, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off George Gershwin medley
- Ain't she Sweet 20's Jazz
- Adios-Guantanamera - Chuco-Guataca City Latin songs
- Amazing Grace Traditional
- 20's Hits Trio
- 30's Hits Trio
- 40's Hits Trio
- Big Band Trio
- Brass Ensemble
- Celtic Duo
- Chamber Music Brass Ensemble
- Classical Duo
- Classical Quartet
- Classical Woodwind Ensemble
- Jazz Brass Ensemble
- Jazz Duo
- Jazz Ensemble
- Jazz Quartet
- Oldies Duo
- Swing Duo
- Swing Trio
- Woodwind Ensemble
Reviews (11)
July 4th Party
in Portland, OR
on 07/04/2008
"Quartette Barbette did a fabulous job of entertaining our fans and making our 4th of July game at PGE Park something special."
- Andrew H.
Christmas Party
in Oregon City, OR
on 12/13/2008
"Quartette Barbette did a fantastic job our Christmas party. We had hired them for background music, but they truly deserve center stage. We were very impressed with their sound, talent and extensive repertoire. I would definitely ask them back for a future event."
- Anna T.
Birthday Party (Children)
in Portland, OR
on 09/03/2009
"Barbette and her associates played for my twin granddaughters 4th birdthday party. It was absolutely amazing! We had several special requests for songs such as the overture of 1812, timed complete with canons, and it was A++++++++! Extremely warm and accomodating and will most definitely use their group again. SUPERB!
Melanie Loveland
Daddies Board Shop, LLC"
- Melanie L.
Anniversary Party
in Portland, OR
on 07/26/2008
"The Barbette Quartet arrived plenty early to assure me that they were there and set up in time for our event. They dress in black and white as asked to complete our theme. They were very flexible about our cut-ins for announcements, introductions, and thank yous. They even played "Happy Birthday" for a 100 year old resident without previously being told this would happen. Of course, that made the centurion's day! Their music was beautiful, clear in an outdoor setting, and appropriate for our 1920's theme. The quartet blended well with the hired dancers to make a very special 20th anniversary for West Hills Village, a senior retirement community. "
- Marie N.
Wedding Ceremony
in Portland, OR
on 09/11/2010
"Quartette Barbette performed at our wedding ceremony on a beatiful day, on 9/11/10 at The International Rose Garden. Barbette was a delight to comunicate with and the guests enjoyed their lovely music. I would recommend them for any event. "
- Hakan Y.
Birthday Party (Adults)
in Portland, OR
on 08/11/2007
"It was great to have the Quartette Barbette play at our Birthday Party. Barbette was very accomodating and professonal. The music added that special touch and helped make our event a real success. "
- Rick K.
Fundraiser
in Portland, OR
on 04/28/2007
"Quartette Barbette played 1940's and 50's tunes for our Auction fundraiser. All of the guests remarked that they enjoyed the music immensely and several got out on the dance floor after dinner. Quartette Barbette helped make our event a success and we would invite them to play for another event in a heartbeat. "
- Whitney Z.
Corporate Function
in Vancouver, WA
on 09/08/2012
"Quartette Barbette performed for our casual outdoor event. They were terrific and their eclectic musical style created a great atmosphere to our party."
- Mary R.
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Learn moreIn addition to Portland, Quartette Barbette will also travel to Beaverton, Vancouver, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Marylhurst, Clackamas, Aloha, Fairview, Gladstone, Gresham, West Linn, Camas, Troutdale, Tualatin, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Brush Prairie, Boring, Sherwood, Saint John, Wilsonville, Heisson, North Plains, Ridgefield, Washougal, Battle Ground, Corbett, Canby, Cornelius, Scappoose and many other locations in and around the Portland area.
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