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The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet (now known as The Tiptons Sax Quartet) is a jazz saxophone quartet from Seattle, Washington. They actually consist of five members (the fifth member being the quartet's drummer and percussionist). The name of the quartet was inspired by Billy Tipton, a jazz pianist and saxophonist, who upon his death was revealed to be anatomically female. Formed in 1988, they have toured frequently in North America and Europe, collaborated with Pat Graney Dance Company, taught workshops on improvisation and composition, and have recorded eight CDs. ==Current members== *Amy Denio – alto saxophone, voice *:Amy Denio is an original member of the Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet, dating from the band's very first rehearsal at her house in the Fall of 1988. She composed for BTMSQ and organized tours and concerts until Spring, 1996. She took a hiatus from the band until 2002, when she and Jessica Lurie reformed the band, now named Tiptons Sax Quartet. *:She is a composer, improviser and recording engineer, and has run her own label, Spoot Music since 1986. She has received composition commissions from The Berkeley Symphony, The Relache Ensemble, Pat Graney Dance Company, David Dorfman Dance, New York Festival of Song, Italian National Radio and many other entities. *Jessica Lurie – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, voice *:Jessica Lurie also records and performs with Jessica Lurie Ensemble. She has performed with Wayne Horvitz, George Addams and Carlo Actis Dato. She has her own record label, Zipa! Music. She often collaborates with her husband, visual artist Danijel Zezelj. *Tina Richerson – baritone saxophone, voice *:Tina Richerson is based in New York City, and is a member of the Circus Amok Orchestra and other groups. *Sue Orfield – tenor saxophone, voice *:Sue Orfield also performs with The Sue Orfield Band and a variety of other groups. *Chris Stromquist – drums *:Chris is based in New York, and also performs with Kultur Shock, Slavic Soul Party and many other ensembles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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