MetropolitanSax​Quartet

From Mozart to Glenn Miller to Journey, the family-friendly Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet and their energetic mix of music arrangements have been entertaining audiences and wedding guests in the New Jersey metropolitan area since 2004.

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The four saxes -- Erik Donough, Deanna Loertscher, John DiEgidio, and James Aslanian -- and drummer, Matt Olsson, are setting new standards for eclectic saxophone performance. New Jersey is in their blood as the M.S.Q. members are teachers in New Jersey.



DiEgidio, the tenor saxophonist explains that, “the desire to create an ensemble of equally high-level musicianship in the jazz, pop, and classical genres inspired the formation of the quintet.” The group continues to captivate audiences of all ages with their burning big band charts, sophisticated classical works, and rousing marches.

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The more recent addition of unique pop and rock arrangements to the quartet’s repertoire treats the audiences to music they know and love performed in a brand new way. The soprano saxophonist, Erik Donough, acknowledges the difficulty in using a limited number of instruments. “My time arranging is mostly spent figuring out the most important parts to keep while still staying true to the overall sound of the original song,” he says. Though only four saxophones and a drummer perform, the listener is hard pressed to miss even the quietest piano riff or the most subtle guitar chord.



Based in the northern New Jersey town of Morristown, The Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet can be seen regularly performing for audiences at weddings, churches, community functions, libraries, street and rural fairs, and colleges throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In 2009, the group released their first album, Holiday Classics. Their sophomore jazz and pop album, Close Enough…, followed in 2011. The Quartet's second Christmas album, Hark!, was released in 2015.

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The quartet’s light humor, precise musicianship, and passion for performing always leaves their listeners yelling, “Encore!”