Fifteen Saxophones

VINYL FORMAT. First-ever reissue of this little-known classic from founding Philip Glass Ensemble member Richard "Dickie" Landry. Following two jazz LPs issued on the legendary Chatham Square label (which he co-ran with Glass and engineer Kurt Munkasci), Landry released Fifteen Saxophones on the Northern Lights and Wergo labels in 1978. The recording simultaneously exhibits Landry's boundary-pushing saxophone playing and his understanding of the minimalists' emphasis on long-form treatises on sound itself. Using intricate Revox tape delays on "Fifteen Saxophones," "Alto Flute Quad Delay," and the side-long live document "Kitchen Solos," Landry's strong perso9nality as a player shines through the walls of sound he has created.