{"id":1084,"date":"2018-10-21T13:16:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T19:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/?page_id=1084"},"modified":"2019-05-05T17:06:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T23:06:46","slug":"obsessions-octet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/index.php\/artists\/obsessions-octet\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsessions Octet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1661 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Obsessions-Octet-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Obsessions-Octet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Obsessions-Octet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Obsessions-Octet-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Obsessions-Octet-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Obsessions-Octet.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Kent Sangster&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<h1><strong>OBSESSIONS OCTET<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Obsessions Octet, led by Juno Nominated saxophonist and composer Kent Sangster, has travelled throughout the world performing their blend of classical, tango, and jazz repertoire. The group\u2019s first album, <em>Obsession<\/em>, won the WCMA for Best Jazz Recording of the Year and received a Juno nomination. After four recordings, two European tours, Carnegie Hall Concert &amp; The PBS Documentary at the 2016 Rochester International Jazz Festival, <em>Reverence<\/em> is a reflection of the many tales of life and music making on the road as well as recording sessions. With a solid reputation in the music community and a devoted fan-base, the Obsessions Octet is one of the most popular musical ensembles in Edmonton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsessionsoctet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ObsessionsOctet.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ObsessionsOctet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Circle-Icons-Twitter-e1539828497390.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BRR Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/index.php\/albums\/reverence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ObsessionsOctet-Reverence.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1654\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ObsessionsOctet-Reverence.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ObsessionsOctet-Reverence-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>OBSESSIONS OCTET \u2013 <em>Reverence<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/index.php\/albums\/steppin-up\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ObsessionsOctet-SteppinUpCover-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ObsessionsOctet-SteppinUpCover-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ObsessionsOctet-SteppinUpCover.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>OBSESSIONS OCTET \u2013&nbsp;<em>Steppin&#8217; Up<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent Sangster&#8217;s OBSESSIONS OCTET The Obsessions Octet, led by Juno Nominated saxophonist and composer Kent Sangster, has travelled throughout the world performing their blend of classical, tango, and jazz repertoire. The group\u2019s first album, Obsession, won the WCMA for Best Jazz Recording of the Year and received a Juno nomination. After four recordings, two European &#8230; <a title=\"Obsessions Octet\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/index.php\/artists\/obsessions-octet\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":1231,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1084","page","type-page","status-publish"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"RoboGalleryMansoryImagesCenter":false,"RoboGalleryPreload":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"menu-87.2793x36":false,"menu-36x36":false,"menu-48x48":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Kristjan Buckingham","author_link":"https:\/\/bentriverrecords.macewan.ca\/index.php\/author\/buckinghamk2\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Kent Sangster&#8217;s OBSESSIONS OCTET The Obsessions Octet, led by Juno Nominated saxophonist and composer Kent Sangster, has travelled throughout the world performing their blend of classical, tango, and jazz repertoire. The group\u2019s first album, Obsession, won the WCMA for Best Jazz Recording of the Year and received a Juno nomination. 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