The Tiptons Sax Quartet, previously known as The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet, is a jazz saxophone quartet from Seattle, Washington. The Tiptons' material ranges from micro-Big Band to Gospel, Bluegrass to Balkan, whimsical Chamber Jazz, and nocturnal Funk to Free Jazz Improvisation using saxophones, clarinet, their voices, drums, and inventive percussion to create a genre-busting ‘world soul’ sound.
The band takes its name in honor of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century professional saxophonist and transgender man who upon his death was revealed to have been assigned female at birth.
Links to Peel[]
One of the few modern jazz records that Peel played in the 90's, he would play some of their tracks on his radio programmes, including from their debut album, 'Saxhouse', as well as their single, 'Make It Funky God'. After 1995, Peel never played any tracks from the group, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 18 March 1994: ‘Frailoch (CD – Saxhouse)' (Knitting Factory Works)
- 25 March 1994: ‘Fat Bearded Lady Walks The Tightrope (CD –Saxhouse)’ (Knitting Factory Works)
- 26 March 1994 (BBC World Service): 'Frailoch (CD-Saxhouse)' (Knitting Factory Works)
- 02 April 1994 (BFBS): Frailoch (album - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works
- 08 April 1994: Salvatore (LP - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works
- 09 April 1994 (BBC World Service): Fat Bearded Lady Walks The Tightrope (album - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works
- 16 April 1994 (BFBS): Salvatore (EP - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works
- 22 April 1994: Sabeha (LP - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works
- 06 May 1994: ‘Woman Of Lukovit (CD – Saxhouse )’ Knitting Factory Works
- 14 May 1994 (BFBS): Woman Of Lukovit (album - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works
- 1995
- 13 January 1995: 'El Canelo (CD-Make It Funky God)' (Horn Hut)
- 21 January 1995 (BFBS): 'El Canelo (Maxi CD-Make It Funky God)' (Horn Hut)
- 28 January 1995 (BBC World Service): 'El Canelo (CDS-Make It Funky God)' (Horn Hut)
- 18 April 1995 (Radio Mafia): Frailoch (LP - Saxhouse) Knitting Factory Works