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Sax Magic Quartet The Cuarteto de Saxofones de Santiago de Cuba, also known as the Magic Sax Quartet, was formed on July 4, 1995 by four prominent instrumentalists. The new formation was an opportunity for them to do important work by fusing different styles that span a wide arc from jazz to Cuban son. All of them can take competent solos when appropriate, but the most important thing for them is merging to achieve a great overall sound. They have received rave reviews from the magazines Jazz Man, Jazz Podium, and World Music, all of which lavish praise on their virtuosity and the rich, novel sound that sets them apart from all other ensembles of this type. In an interview granted to the magazine Down Beat, Paquito D'Rivera was enthusiastic about their interpretation of the tune "La Comparsa" by Ernesto Lecuona, which they play with eloquence and versatility on Jane Bunnett's CD "Alma de Santiago". In 2007, as part of that year's America Cantat Festival, the Sax Magic Quartet performed in the Amadeo Roldán Auditorium in Havana along with stars of the Cuban music scene including pianist Chucho Valdés and the diva of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo. The musicians:  Juan Chacón González (soprano sax and director)  Rey Amaury Burgos Delis (tenor sax)  Osnel Carbonell Neyra (baritone sax)  Julio César González Simón (alto sax) Tours and performances:  October 2003: "Italia Festival" in Ferrera, Italy  September 2004: "Festival Son Cuba" (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)  May 2005: "Festival Son Cuba" (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg)  June 2005: in France with the municipal band of Santiago, Cuba  July 2005: concerts in Galicia, Spain (Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, and La Coruña)  September 2005: "Festival Son Cuba" (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, and the Netherlands)  May 2007: concert in France  May 2008: concerts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Denmark  November 2008: "Festival del Caribe" in Pernambuco, Brazil Awards and distinctions:  2001: Grammy nomination for the CD "Alma de Santiago" by Jane Bunnett  2003: Latin Grammy nomination for the CD "Trombón Afrocubano" by Juan Pablo Torres Discography:  1998: "Cuarteto de Saxofones Santiago", Disquera Ovidisc Record Television appearances:  The group has appeared on various TV programs in Cuba and elsewhere, most notably in a program produced in Berlin and an episode of the Televisión Española (TVE) documentary series "Todo el mundo es música" filmed in Santiago, Cuba in March 2006.

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