- Location:
- Portland, Oregon
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Portland.
- Pay Range:
-
$425-$2000 per job
- Member Since:
- 2004
- Primary Category:
- Woodwind Ensemble
- Additional Categories:
- 30's Hits Duo, 40's Hits Duo, 60's Hits Duo, Brass Ensemble, Chamber Music Quartet, Chamber Music Woodwind Ensemble, Christmas Carolers, Classical Brass Ensemble, Classical Duo, Classical Woodwind Ensemble, Jazz Brass Ensemble, Jazz Duo, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Quartet, String Quartet, Swing Duo, World Music Duo
- Influences:
- Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Thelonious Monk, Scott Joplin, Beatles, George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, W. C. Handy, Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Mozart, Debussy, Ravel and many more.
Group Members
- Ron Leach - drums/percussion
- T. Kelly Polychronis - baritone sax
- Barbette Falk - sop/alto saxes/flute/pno
- Kris Klavik - tenor sax, oboe, eng horn
- John Gross - alto sax, flute
Description
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!
Song List
Available For:
Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
Feedback
- Quartette Barbette did a fabulous job of entertaining our fans and making our 4th of July game at PGE Park something special. -- Andrew H, Portland, OR, 7/4/2008
- 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, Oregon City, OR, 12/13/2008
- 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, Portland, OR, 9/3/2009
- 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, Portland, OR, 8/11/2007
- 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, Portland, OR, 4/28/2007
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