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Bartholomew Bono The newest member of the quartet began playing the tenor saxophone at age 10. His first teacher, Robert Keller, told him that unlike the violin, there was no single way to play the saxophone, and that he would have to find his own sound. His early influences were Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims, Roland Kirk, and Ornette Coleman. Later, Bart studied with David Bilger, who had his own ideas about how the saxophone should sound. Over the years, he has played tenor with the Hawk Mountain Band, lead alto with the University of Delaware Jazz Ensemble, clarinet with the Big Mess Orchestra, sax with Germantown-based indie rockers Shudder Dogs, and bassoon with the Philadelphia Doctors Chamber Orchestra. He joined the quartet as a substitute in 2009, taking over the tenor chair in 2010.. |
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