The Tiptons Sax Quartet & Drums: Wabi Sabi

The four reed team of Amy Denio/as-voc, Jessica Lurie/ss-as-ts, Sue Orfield/ts and Tina Richerson/bs, driven by drummer Robert Kainar mix rich harmonies with fun soloing. The team focuses on rhythmic tunes, such as the nice Latin “El Gran Orinador” or funky “A Sparkley Con” with has the saxes riding the waves with aplomb. There’s a nice street feel to the Caribbean “Jouissance” along with the fun waltz “3x Heather’s 17” with the solos always concise and sweet as on the AWB-ish “Memory Bait”. Denio adds some voice to the velvety “Wabi Sabi” and earthy cantoral “Root Dance” as the saxes supply a hip bass line, and the team gives some field hollars on “Working Song”. Rich reads for the reeds.

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