Lofi Symphony size:OS Joseph Shabason on tenor saxophone

Joseph Shabason on tenor saxophone and flute

Released in 2014 by Decca Records

The recording was described as “a balm for these anxious times” by the Observer (London) and by NPR as a “steadying sound in the age of social distancing

Gulda’s Concerto for Cello & Wind Orchestra—written for Schiff—and a definitive account of Lutoslawki’s multifaceted Cello Concerto conducted by the composer

and much more of the same

Lofi Symphony size:OS Joseph Shabason on tenor saxophoneA new music genre has emerged in the last few years, mainly thanks to streaming playlists: LoFi beats are chilled instrumental hip hop tracks whose hazy, hissing aesthetic makes them sound as if theyve been lifted from well worn cassette tapes. LA based producer L. Dre is a true master of this style, but in making his upcoming album LoFi Symphony for Deutsche Grammophon he rose to a completely new challenge by blending LoFi beats with high quality