The Westerlies, “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley ...

A Simi Valley High School alum and trombone player is getting a taste of success. Addison Maye-Saxon, a member of New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies, graduated high school in 2013 and later ...

There is a long tradition of songs meant to gather us in protest against injustice and unite us around troubling truths and uplifting ideals—think “Strange Fruit,” made famous by Billie Holiday, or ...

Upbeat, jazzy tunes filled the halls of the University of Iowa School of Music Voxman building Tuesday night as the “accidental brass quartet,” known as the Westerlies, took center stage at their ...

NEW YORK, October 9, 2023 – The New School’s College of Performing Arts is thrilled to announce The Westerlies’ first concert as an ensemble in residence with the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music ...

Portland indie folk artist Haley Heynderickx is heading out on tour in September for a handful of solo shows, followed by some collaborative performances with brass/jazz quartet The Westerlies. The ...

Hear the self-described "accidental brass quartet" put a new spin on an old British ballad in an evocative arrangement by Nico Muhly and Sam Amidon. Songs We Love: The Westerlies, 'Saro' Many ...

The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian... Calling themselves "an accidental brass quartet," the ...

Five years ago, four Seattle-bred brass players came home from New York and played their first gig at the then-new club in Columbia City, the Royal Room. They called themselves The Westerlies, after ...