We just flew in from Martha's Vineyard where we played a concert with the amazing lyric baritone Robert Sims. Robert's incredibly moving interpretations of African American spirituals are really something to behold and we had a blast collaborating with him. The concert took place in a beautiful wrought iron tabernacle dating back to 1879. Many thanks go out to all who made this a very special night for all five of us and to Brian Smith for his stunning arrangements which made up the bulk of the program.

We have recently re-released our 1999 album entitled "A Live Portrait." This recording has been out of print for a while and is now available exclusively online.

The album is a collection of live performances from the years 1997-1999. Recorded in various venues around the state of Georgia, "A Live Portrait" is a 25 track document from the early years of our group and offers a rare glimpse at some of our favorite moments on stage together.

Tracklisting:
1-4 from Estampas - Federico Moreno Torroba
5 Intermezzo op. 118 #2 - Johannes Brahms
6-8 Quartet in D major - Georg Phillip Telemann
9 Funeral March of a Marrionette - Charles Gounod
10 Reverie - Claude Debussy
11 Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi
12 The Old Castle - Modest Mussorgsky
13 Changing the Guard - Nikita Koshkin
14 - 17 Four Dances from Terpsichore - Michael Praetorius
18-22 Lullaby with toothfairy - Jason W. Solomoni
23-24 Introduction and Fandango - Luigi Boccherini
25 Georgia on my Mind - Hoagy Carmichael

As of right now, we're offering the album via Itunes with more online retailers to be added. Click the icon below to begin downloading.

We hope everyone is settling into the New Year. 2008 is shaping up to be an exciting and busy time so we thought we'd kick things off with a few updates.

Jason Solomon has a fascinating new article out in the current issue of Soundboard Magazine. The article is entitled "Found in Translation: De-Sublimation and Spatialization in Guitar Transcriptions."

To order the current issue click HERE.

Also, a few reviews of our new album Puzzle:

FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE
SEA OF TRANQUILITY

The concert schedule will be updated soon with new dates for 2008 so keep an eye out in the coming weeks. A few highlights will be a return to the Deer Valley Music Festival this summer in Salt Lake City, a performance at Martha's Vineyard with baritone Robert Sims and a performance in our hometown of Athens, GA at the amazing Hugh Hodgeson Concert Hall.


And finally, a little inspiration for the New Year:

To access Puzzle's special features CLICK HERE.

Today we have officially finished work on our new album Puzzle! We wrapped up the artwork last night and the final master was mailed off to the manufacturer this morning. We are all relieved and very excited to see this album finally come to fruition. Working on this project has taken us to a new place as a band and the album itself is different than anything we've done so far. Having immersed ourselves in this music over the last few years, both in the studio and out on tour, we're finally getting the chance to share it as a complete album. To preview tracks from Puzzle click HERE.

Stay tuned as we will be posting more info on the official release date, upcoming concerts, and some background info on the music itself.

This month's edition of Guitar Review features an article contributed by Jason Solomon. The article is entitled "What Every Guitarist Should Know: A Guide to the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Focal Hand Dystonia."

To order the current issue click HERE.

Jason recently spoke to Rebecca Ritzel of the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal about the history of the Quartet, the ever-evolving music scene in Athens, Georgia, and our mentor John Sutherland.

Click HERE to read the story.

Thanks to all of you who came out to hear us in Florida. We had a blast and enjoyed seeing so many new faces.

We were also amazed at (and grateful for) the disproportionate amount of AC/DC on the Florida radio dial.

And so we're back home, rested up, and getting ready for our upcoming concerts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For ticket info in these areas please visit the concert schedule.

A recap of our Flagler museum performance appeared in The Palm Beach Daily News

Also, an interesting blurb turned up Wednesday in The Ledger.

Some interesting words about our website and recent appearance at the Singletary Center in Lexinton, Ky appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

We also just finished listening to one of our final versions of "Puzzle" in the van on the way from Mississippi to Arkansas. We're finally in the homestretch with this album and can't wait to share it with you all.

We hope to be able to tell you more about "Puzzle", our upcoming album in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned!

In the spirit of the season we thought we'd offer up a couple of live holiday performances; Jason Solomon's arrangement of "The Little Drummer Boy" (with quotes and references from Maurice Ravel's Bolero) followed by Brian Smith's inventive take on "Carol of the Bells." The performances were recorded at Hodgson Hall in Athens, Georgia. Enjoy!

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Hello. As you can see we're upgrading our news page to something a little more manageable. Some older items are still making their way back into the archives so things may look a little different for awhile.

A new date has been added: April 10.07 at Concord University in West Virginia. To view the complete schedule click here.

Some things to look for in next year's programs: We're bringing back a few pieces from older days (an Intermezzo by Brahms, and some pieces by Grieg) and premiering a few new original works and arrangements. In the meantime, keep an eye out for concerts in your area.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving.