Internationally acclaimed all-women sax quartet The Tiptons Sax Quartet and Drums, are touring the US West Coast in March, 2025. They’ve been playing ‘world soul’ music for over 30 years and have released 14 genre-busting CDs.
Their sound ranges from micro-Big Band to Gospel, Bluegrass to Balkan, Chamber Jazz to Funk, Whimsical to Free. this tour will feature new compositions and improvisations, recorded live and in studio on tour as a part of their next release for Fall 2025.
Honoring Women's History Month, the Tiptons invite folks to share stories about women’s triumphs and tribulations from all angles ~ LGBTQ + BIPOC and TWIST (tales of women's ingenuity, standing tall) to be read aloud at our concerts. Submit your stories to tiptons4tet@gmail.com. Limit of 2 minutes per story. The stories will be read aloud in concert ~ and the Tiptons will create the soundtracks on the spot!
The Tiptons were founded in 1988 in Seattle, WA by Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame member Amy Denio (alto sax, clarinet, voice). She is joined by co-leaders Jessica Lurie (soprano/alto/tenor sax, voice), Sue Orfield (tenor sax, voice) and Tina Richerson (baritone saxophone, voice). Rick Wabbies (drums, percussion) joins them on drums.
The band takes its name in honor of Billy Tipton, a female-born saxophonist who lived their life as a man in the 20th century to realize their dreams as a professional musician. Like Billy, the Tiptons have developed a personal, eclectic approach to their musical vision, creating some of the freshest sounds on the jazz/world/pop music scene today.
The Tiptons have received multiple commissions and grants to compose, produce multimedia performances, and collaborate with international artists. The ensemble has performed at festivals worldwide since 1993 and has led educational improvisation and composition workshops around the world to people of all ages and musical abilities. They have scored soundtracks for their own original multimedia productions, film, modern dance, radio and television internationally; their signature sound was even commissioned for an episode of the Norwegian TV series 'The Oil Fund’.
Tickets available here
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