Urban Sax 2

Urban Sax is classical music of the 20th century. In the late '70s, visionary composer Gilbert Artman grouped together a floating company of some 30 musicians consisting of saxophones, keyboards, percussions and voices. He began with environmental concerts in the Paris underground Metro and the sound has now evolved into a fusion of urban ambiance with his unique concept of minimalism and jazz. The musical result is perfectly illustrated on these two albums, which are a spiral malax of surreal, undulating soundscapes. ~ Archie Patterson