Mark Turner
Mark Turner (born November 10, 1965 in Fairborn / Ohio ) is an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. He is considered one of the most important saxophonists of our time.
Live and act
Turner grew up in Palos Verdes Estates in Southern California; During his school days he played the clarinet, later he switched to the saxophone. He began studying fine arts at Long Beach State , but then moved to Berklee College of Music , where he graduated in 1990.
He then moved to New York, where he worked with, among others, Kurt Rosenwinkel , with whom he had played during his college years, as well as with James Moody , Jimmy Smith , Tana Reid , Ryan Kisor , Jonny King , Leon Parker , Mercedes Rossy and Joshua Redman . Musically, he is in the traditions of John Coltrane and Warne Marsh .
In 1994 he released his first album as a band leader , more followed until 2001; the next album under his own name was only released in 2014. In 2004 the album Fly appeared on Savoy Records , which he recorded with the trio Fly of the same name ; with this formation, consisting of him, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard , two more albums followed in 2009 and 2011 on the ECM label .
At the 46th Frankfurt Jazz Festival in October 2015, the Mark Turner Quartet (with Avishai Cohen tp, Obed Calvaire dr, Joe Martin b) was one of the highlights; not only did the Hessischer Rundfunk record and broadcast the concert, but also Deutschlandradio Kultur in March 2016. He also formed a trio with Ben Street and Diego Piñera .
Discography
- Yam Yam (Criss Cross, 1994) with Seamus Blake , Larry Grenadier , Brad Mehldau , Kurt Rosenwinkel , Jorge Rossy
- Consenting Adults (Criss Cross, 1994) with Brad Mehldau, Peter Bernstein, Larry Grenadier
- Mark Turner (Warner Brothers, 1998) with Brian Blade , Joshua Redman , Edward Simon , Christopher Thomas
- In This World (Warner, 1998) with Brian Blade, Larry Grenadier, Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jorge Rossy
- Two Tenor Ballads (Criss Cross, 2000) with Billy Drummond , Larry Grenadier, Kevin Hays , Tad Shull
- Ballad Session (Warner 2001) with Brian Blade, Larry Grenadier, Kevin Hays, Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Dharma Days (2001) with Reid Anderson , Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nasheet Waits
- Mark Turner Quartet Lathe of Heaven ( ECM 2014) with Avishai Cohen , Joe Martin, Marcus Gilmore
- Meets Gary Foster (Capri, 2019)
Web links
- Works by and about Mark Turner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Discography at JazzDiscography.com
- Interview (Jazz Weekly)
supporting documents
- ↑ Brief portrait (jazzcampus.com)
- ^ Turner-Marsh-Tristano Thesis
- ↑ Contrast Trio & 1 / Mark Turner Quartet Two highlights from the 46th Jazz Festival Frankfurt am Main , Deutschlandradio Kultur on March 21, 2016
- ↑ In tenor saxophonist Mark Turner's New Album, The Music Unfolds Like a Narrative , review on National Public Radio September 4, 2014, accessed March 22, 2016
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Turner, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fairborn , Ohio |