{"id":309,"date":"2015-06-28T13:18:32","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T17:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royalcitysax.com\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2022-01-30T07:56:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T12:56:58","slug":"cdrel1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royalcitysax.com\/?page_id=309","title":{"rendered":"The Royal City Saxophone Quartet – Ragtime for Rent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Press Release - Debut CD: Ragtime for Rent<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"CD<\/a>\n\nCover Artwork:\n\nJohn C. Knapton<\/a>\nwww.knaptonart.ca<\/a> <\/font><\/td>\nJanuary 6, 1998<\/strong>\n

\n The Royal City Saxophone Quartet is pleased to announce the release of their debut Compact\nDisc recording: Ragtime for Rent<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font>\n

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Ragtime? Yes, it\u2019s Ragtime! It has been a\nhundred years since Ragtime burst onto the musical scene. As we approach the beginning of\na new century, our subconscious curiously calls forth a variety of responses to the\nmoment. We tap our heel to the relentless beat of the left hand. Even when the machine\nstops, your head keeps rocking to the rhythm. Meanwhile, the right hand artfully stumbles,\nspins, and syncopates, improving as it improvises; improvising as it improves.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

Enter the saxophone. On this disc you have popular\nmusic wedded to one of the century\u2019s favourite instruments. The saxophone quartet\nbrings a genuine ragtime spirit to the party. Here we have a street-smart, down-and-dirty,\nwailing music machine capable of spinning out all the right nuances of the idiom.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

Ragtime and saxophones make for a quality experience\nworthy of hours of listening enjoyment.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

Ragtime for Rent<\/em> features 17 lively\narrangements in over 45 minutes of music composed by Joplin, Turpin, Bowman, Botsford,\nCobb, and Barroll, as well as a terrific new arrangement of Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag by\nCanadian arranger Eddie Graf, and an original composition by world-renowned Ragtimist: Bob\nMilne. Cover art is taken from an original painting in oil by Canadian artist\nJohn\nC. Knapton<\/a>, local to Elora, Ontario.\nWebsite: www.knaptonart.ca<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/font>\n\n\n

The Royal City Saxophone Quartet is a professional ensemble based in\nGuelph, Ontario performing in a variety of venues across North America since 1991.<\/p>\n

Ragtime for Rent<\/em> is available for sale and distribution at the\naddress below at the suggested retail price of $16.99 USD.<\/p>\n

Sample tracks from the CD in MP3 format:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font>\n

   <\/font>Maple Leaf Rag<\/font><\/a>  \n<\/font>|   <\/font>Bassoons For Rent<\/font><\/a>   |  \n<\/font>12th Street Rag<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

The Piggly\nWiggle<\/font><\/a>   |   <\/font>The Easy Winners<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

What's on the CD<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n

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New CD\nTicklin' Time...from Joplin to Gershwin<\/em>\nAVAILABLE NOW!\nClick here for a sneak preview!<\/a><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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