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Musical Art Quintet EPK 2012.pdf
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Songlines Magazine:

"spontaneity shines through on this classy debut album"

SF Bay Guardian:

 "composer-bassist Sascha Jacobsen's concoctions hop nimbly through a world of styles while impressing with ear-catching intricacy and handsome technique....indelible tracks like "Milonga de San Francisco" and Afrobeat-inflected "Fela Feliz" are spirited treats that will have you twirling across the floor."

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NY Times: "polished performance"

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East Bay Express:

"Classical music is sexy again. Lest you doubt that, look no further than Mission District chamber group The Musical Art Quintet"
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SF Weekly:

Plenty of local bands are ambitious; San Francisco's Musical Art Quintet is trailblazing its own genre. The group, led by bassist and composer Sascha Jacobsen, grew out of Classical Revolution jams at which Jacobsen would write out a new piece of music for his group to perform on the spot. His pieces seek to combine and remix elements of chamber music with rhythms and sounds from all over the world. A Musical Art Quintet composition might meld influences from Africa, Argentina, or Cuba — and even a drum machine — into a globe-hopping, dance-inspiring, gorgeous work. Classical training and a taste for evocative melodies underpin this sound, but improvisation and lively rhythms make the group's "Nuevo Chamber" music truly its own.
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STRAD Magazine:

"...Stylish and Vigorous...beautifully arranged"

World Music Central: 
"Nuevo Chamber is a superb fusion of chamber compositions and global sounds by one of the emerging talents in the world music scene."

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Mundo Vibes:

“Expect an and invigorating infusion of classical and worldly sounds”
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Rootsworld:


"The Musical Art Quintet is by no means a typical classical chamber ensemble"

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KQED California Report Interview
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KDFC Interview

November 11, 2011: The State of the Arts (mp3)

Musical Art Quintet Press Photos, all photos by Freda Banks

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