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The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet

With a repertoire that ranges from New Orleans second-line to Jazz, Afro-Cuban to Balkan, klezmer and beyond, the Tiptons create some of the wildest sounds ever to come out of a sax quartet. An all-women sax quartet (who sing!) from Seattle, New York and points Midwest, with 10 CDs under their belt, touring and playing festivals in Europe and the US for more than 15 years. Each member is a solo artist in her own right. Their dynamic, playful concerts feature high-energy interaction between artists, and a repertoire that touches on soulful music from around the world.

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Tiptons Sax Quartet tours the US West Coast: 9-18 December, 2011

Tiptons Sax Quartet tours the US West Coast: 9-18 December, 2011

Source: Amy Denio

Amy Denio: alto sax, clarinet, voice; Jessica Lurie: alto sax, tenor sax, voice; Sue Orfield: tenor sax, voice; Tina Richerson: baritone sax, voice; John Ewing: drums The Tiptons are touring the West Coast in December 2011, enjoying the fabulous company of new drummer John Ewing (Reptet) on board, and playing our usual world-traversing repertoire of music for sax quartet, drums and voice. Check out our newest beautiful recording, Strange Flower on our label, Zipa! / Spoot Music. Fri 09 Dec: ...

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Tiptons Sax Quartet US Tour: January 27 to February 6, 2010

Tiptons Sax Quartet US Tour: January 27 to February 6, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci

TIPTONS SAX QUARTET East Coast Tour

Through the years, the Tiptons have developed a rich & unparalleled sound for sax, voice and drums. They play high-energy and soulful world music, ranging from Latin to African, Eastern European to New Orleans-style second line, all thrown into the mix of mainly original material. They have toured festivals in Europe and the U.S. for 16 years, and have released CDs on Knitting Factory, New World Records, No Man's Land, and on their own ...

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The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet, Northeast/Midwest Tour, April 16-25, 2008

The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet, Northeast/Midwest Tour, April 16-25, 2008

Source: All About Jazz

THE TIPTONS are a sax quartet with drums, based in New York and Seattle. The group features Jessica Lurie and Amy Denio, original members and lead composers of the internationally renowned Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet (BTMSQ), along with Sue Orfield, Tina Richerson and special guest drummer Chris Stromquist. The TIPTONS are an active internationally touring ensemble. They will be performing new works from their upcoming release The Laws of Motion (Zipa!/Spoot Music) and will be touring Europe in May ...

Nina Simone
piano and vocals
Iva Bittova
vocals
Ornette Coleman
saxophone, alto
Stan Getz
saxophone, tenor
Charles Mingus
bass, acoustic
John Zorn
saxophone, alto
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
composer / conductor
Sue Orfield
saxophone, tenor

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