Saxophonist Ryan Muncy’s 2013 recording “Hot” is an argument. An argument for the saxophone’s place in the contemporary world and - in particular - in the classical world. Featuring two places written specifically for him, and four more specifically for the instrument, he explores so many untapped facets of the instrument. Its ability to create versatile timbres (‘Strothbass’), the sound of the instrument when taken to its complete technical limit (‘The ... read more