Jazz Articles about Gareth Bane

Gareth Bane - Pat Belliveau - Keith O'Rourke: Baritone Madness

by Jack Bowers
December 19, 2019

Like America's earlier Three Baritone Saxophone Band (Gary Smulyan, Ronnie Cuber, the late Nick Brignola), Canada's Baritone Madness teams three baritone saxophonists (Keith O'Rourke, Pat Belliveau, Gareth Bane) with bass and drums (no piano) for an engaging program which is centered mainly in the lower register but earns high marks for resourcefulness and enthusiasm. While the booming sound of a baritone sax—let alone three—may not be music to everyone's ears, those who do appreciate it should find ...