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I'm listening again to the Grand Valley State recording of Terry Riley's In C. Unlike every other rendition, early on, it has a long, dynamic sax solo. Since I live close to the classical / jazz divide (albeit slightly on the notated side), I like this. But I have no idea of the aesthetic rationale.
As for the actual musicians, the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble is made up of some of the finest musicians. Each one is clearly heard with the saxophones shining brightly. Near the beginning, it is a lone sax that brings the music to a rousing climax before the ten-minute mark and later, around the forty-minute mark, the trumpet passes the lead to the sax for another wonderful excerpt.
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