Mark Turner – Trust Among Equals
Thursday, October 23, 2014
It’s 20 years since highly acclaimed tenorist Mark Turner emerged alongside his illustrious peers Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Joshua Redman, yet he’s often deferred solo star status for that of esteemed sideman.
This is changing with his recent high-profile ECM-signed project Fly, with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, and his new Quartet album, Lathe Of Heaven. Kevin Le Gendre talks to the unassuming sax virtuoso about how he’s made it to the top of the jazz tree by always trusting his creative instincts and fellow musicians first
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