What is ~Nois. Equal parts fiendishly good and fiendishly goofy (Chicago Tribune), ~Nois is a Chicago-based saxophone quartet. What is ~Nois. The groups highly anticipated third album, a follow up to their acclaimed sophomore album Kinds of ~Nois, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart.Join ~Nois Quartet as they celebrate the release of What is ~Nois alongside the folks that helped bring this music to life.