Work
AXE
for tenor saxophone and piano
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About
A play on words (the Dutch word "bijl" translates to "axe" in English) and the common reference to the saxophone of jazz players as an "axe".
Commissioned note
Written for Niels Bijl & Hans Erik Dijkstra
Difficulty note
intermediate to advanced
Performance history
11 Jul 2010: Performed by Niels Bijl and Diedre Irons at the Mills Reef, in Tauranga
16 Jul 2010: Performed by Niels Bijl and Diedre Irons at the Montana Brancott Winery, in Blenheim
18 Jul 2010: Performed by Niels Bijl and Diedre Irons at the Mahurangi College, in Warkworth
First performed by Niels Bijl (saxophone) and Hans Erik Dijkstra (piano) in Haaksbergen, The Netherlands