The Black Swamp Saxophone Quartet was founded by students of Dr. John Sampen at Bowling Green State University around 1987.  Over the years our membership has changed but our dedication to performance of new music, older classics and educational and outreach programs has remained constant.

1991 gold medal winner Fischoff Chamber Music Competition
first sax at to perform at the Phillips Collection in Washington DC
artist-in-residence at the musik-kurswochen Arosa, Switzerland 1995, and 1996
Columbus Arts Festival
Black Swamp Arts Festival

Many high school educational clinics

​


works written for the group: Jennifer Higdon, Evan Chambers, Elliott Cless,