Multiple GRAMMY-winning Third Coast Percussion (TCP), praised by NPR for championing ‘borderless music’ and ‘blurring musical boundaries,’ celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025 with Standard Stoppages, an album inspired by pioneering conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp’s idea of twisting standardised units, with works that redefine rhythmic structures and sonic possibilities.

Reflecting on two decades – or a ‘score’ – of music-making, the anniversary gives TCP the space to reflect on their many milestones, collaborations, and steps along the journey that have shaped their work over the years, inspiring the group to commission new works for the occasion.

This diverse set of commissions makes for a colourful sonic palette of percussive ensemble works, ranging from Zakir Hussain’s traditional Hindustani influence to Musekiwa Chingodza’s Zimbabwean song to Jessie Montgomery’s western contemporary approach.

Drawing from Duchamp’s Three Standard Stoppages, TCP’s 7th recording for Cedille Records invites reflection on the varying paths that lead to unique creative expressions, both for themselves and their collaborators.