DESCRIPTION:
"The Tiptons blow up a mess of Balkan, Second Line, and carnival-esque lines, joyful, wry, and well traveled … a hard blowing, rhythm-driven bunch of reeds."  - The Stranger

THE TIPTONS are an internationally renowned saxophone quartet with drums based in New York and Seattle. Their ‘world soul’ genre-busting sound ranges from micro-Big Band to Gospel, Bluegrass to Balkan, whimsical Jazz to Nocturnal Funk to Free. The Tiptons’ solid instrumental and vocal talent is forged from 20 years of collaboration, creating some of the freshest sounds on the jazz/world/pop music scene today. Their dynamic, playful performances feature high-energy interaction between members and with the public