TiPPLE - Cartoon Heart

2020 release

This is the 3rd studio offering from the trio of Frode Gjerstad (saxophones, clarinets, flutes), Kevin Norton (percussion, vibes) and David Watson (guitar and Scottish small pipes), collectively known as TiPPLE. Comprised of 15 concise explorations, this recording is self-consciously less reed-centric and more "experimental" sounding than their previous offerings. From the relentless rumbling and the searing metallic distortion of "Incinerator" this recording is fully a collaborative effort. On "Cracked Open" Gjerstad's saxophone squeals while Norton and Watson create a shimmering foreground. A unique international trio that defies easy categorization.