Since inception, the Origin Classical imprint has existed as a stylistic hinge between classical music and jazz. Defying genre definition, Origin Classical's archive should properly be considered simply music—that which defies category. Only a single release, Linda Tsatsanis and John Lenti's And I Remain: Three Love Stories—Music of the Seventeenth Century for Voice and Lute (Origin Classical, 2009), deals with what might be considered the "classical repertoire." The remainder of releases are by musicians simply playing music.

The saxophone quartet, as a performing entity, is nothing new. They are the reeds- equivalent of the string quartet, though more perfect. With the majority devoted to jazz, there have been many fine groups, including The World , Rova, New Century and Prism Saxophone Quartets. Enter now The Free Range Saxophone Quartetm, which is intent on raising jazz composition to the level of classical chamber music. Its repertoire is eclectic, with jazz standards (