World Premiere of PRISM Quartet’s GUITAR HEROES feat. Leyla McCalla, Rez Abbasi and Steve Mackey: 6/3 NYC, 6/4 Philly

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June 13 on XAS: Piccolo Concertante by Robert Capanna feat. PRISM Quartet and Network for New Music

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Newest Album: Ways You Went on Navona Records with The Crossing and Donald Nally

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Heritage/Evolution, Vol. 3 on XAS featuring Melissa Aldana, Tim Ries, Terell Stafford, Miguel Zenón

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Send in the Clowns featuring 2024 Grammy winner Miguel Zenón. Single from Heritage/Evolution, Vol. 3

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Recent XAS Release: Procession Along the Aciga Tree by/with Susie Ibarra

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FEATURED VIDEO - Every Thing Must Go: III. Pensoso, con sobrio espressione by Martin Bresnick

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Under the umbrella of PRISM Quartet Institute, PRISM's residency programs cover everything from composition classes and chamber music coaching to entrepreneurship and record production workshops.

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"This virtuosic ensemble is a saxophone quartet, but prepare to hear sounds that transcend the traditional palette of that instrument." The New York Times

FEATURED VIDEO - PRISM & So: Blue Notes and Other Clashes: II. Rustic Ballad by Steve Mackey

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In Memoriam, Helen Haynes

By: . April 28, 2025. Posted under:

Dear PRISM Quartet friend, Tim, Taimur, Zach and I are saddened to share news of the passing of our dear friend and collaborator Helen Haynes on March 26th. We will miss her sorely and send our heartfelt condolences to her daughter Chadra, and to her entire family. An immensely talented visual artist whose work often reflected her passion for jazz, Helen was a beloved figure in Philadelphia’s music community. Over the course of her forty-plus year career, she wore many hats: executive director the the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts; director of the Office of Cultural Affairs at Montgomery County Community College where she curated and directed its ...

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PRISM Quartet presents Drastic Measures: Record Release Concert in Ann Arbor

By: . November 27, 2024. Posted under:

PRISM Quartet presents a program celebrating the XAS Records re-release of the group’s groundbreaking first album (1990, The PRISM Quartet on Koch International).  Spanning four decades of music making, the program features three works from the original disc by Jean-Baptiste Singelée, Russell Peck, and Matthew Levy, plus two recent compositions: Tiny Machines by Bill Ryan and Hikikomori: Silent Disappearance by Renee Baker. Learn more.

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New Recordings

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  • Robert Capanna’s Piccolo Concertante

    XAS 123 / June 13, 2025 Find Out More

  • Adam Silverman’s TITLE

    XAS 122 / February 07, 2025 Find Out More