Break 'n Sax - Saxophone Ensemble (SATTTBB/Bs)

Printed sheet music for Break 'n Sax by George A. Finder, arranged by Harry L. Alford & Carlton Colby, as performed by The Brown Brothers. Edition for Saxophone Ensemble by Thomas Axworthy.

Instrumentation:

• Soprano Saxophone
• Alto Saxophone
• Tenor Saxophone 1
• Tenor Saxophone 2
• Tenor Saxophone 3
• Baritone Saxophone 1
• Baritone Saxophone 2 (doubles Bass Saxophone)
• Bass Saxophone

Includes score and parts

Performance ensembles of Saxophone Choir:

• TRIO - Soprano, Alto & Tenor 1
• QUARTET - Soprano, Alto, Tenor 1 & Bari 2 (Bass)
• QUINTET - Soprano, Alto, Tenor 1, Bari 1 & Bari 2 (Bass)
• LARGER ENSEMBLES - add additional Tenor 2 and Alto 2

The Six Brown Brothers

From 1903 to 1911, THE BROWN BROTHERS developed from a Duo to Sextet. This was the earlydays of the American craze for the Saxophone. By 1921, the group had become the best paid stage musical act. Tom Brown had even claimed that the SIX BROWN BROTHERS had evens tarted the sax craze.

With the collapse of vaudeville, Tom Brown started a newer version of the SIX BROWN BROTHERS in 1928. This group performed until 1933.

The fantastic sax craze was the real beginning of the American jazz era.