"Very nice recording. I really loved the allegro from the sonata in AM and the Bozza and Bonneau works. I am trying to play Caprice en Forme de Valse on the baritone also, and this is a great tool."
WOW
02/05/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Todd is a Master of the baritone saxophone. I think His performance of Bach cello suits is the difinitive recording for all saxophonists to listen to. His playing of the standard alto repitore on the baritone is also an amazing accomplishment. Thank you Todd for giving Baritone players a wonderful recording as a referance to know what the horn should sound like"
A Wonderful Example of Baritone Saxophone
Eric Rhys Mirsky | Ben Wheeler, Texas | 01/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mr. Oxford displays his complete dynamic control and technical proficiency of the baritone saxophone. His command of the instrument is second to none and demonstrates the finest of classical saxophone performance. In a genre dominated by alto saxophone recordings it is refreshing to discover a recording that allows the listener to hear the robust, yet delicate qualities of the instrument in the hands of a true artist."
Oxford shows what classical baritone is about
Sydney R. Polk | Austin, TX USA | 12/05/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"His playing is smooth and lyrical, and he has a nice soft sound. But he also shows the power behind the baritone playing. His technique on Bozza's Improvisation and Caprice is flawless, but his treatment of the Bach Cello Sonatas is just beautiful.This is a classical saxophone album you can play for your string player friends."
A fresh look at the classics
J. Butler | Tokyo, Japan | 09/06/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dr. Todd Oxford's new CD, "Finesse" (Equilibrium), is a great classical music album by any standard of measure. I would recommend this CD to not just lovers of saxophone music, but all lovers of the music of Cesar Franck, J. S. Bach, and the Post-Impressionist French composers. A fan of Yo Yo Ma's cello recordings, for example, would find Dr. Oxford's interpretations of Bach to be exhilarating, deep, and honest. As well, Dr. Oxford shows a true mastery of the magnificent baritone saxophone (which I read from another magazine article is, stunningly, an auxiliary to his true "home base," alto and soprano saxophones). This is manifested throughout the recording with consistently rich, vibrant,and even tone quality,musical lines with commitment and conviction, and a deep musical understanding of the various styles of music recorded here. Dr. Oxford studied with the renowned saxophonist Harvey Pittel, and it is easy to see why he was so active in the Harvey Pittel Saxophone Quartet, and why he is currently so active as a soloist, saxophone artist, and music educator. His abilities seem limitless, and we are all eagerly awaiting his next album."