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Brad Turner Quartet | What Is |
“What Is” exemplifies the deep rapport that the three time Juno winner’s quartet has developed over the past 10 years. The disc, recorded live by Turner at the Cellar Jazz Café in Vancouver, features seven original compositions, and finds the quartet at the height of their prowess. One can hear influences from a number of sources including the great Miles Davis quintet of the mid to late ‘60’s.The quartet is comprised of Brad Turner on trumpet & flu gel; Bruno Hubert, piano; Andre Lachance, bass; Dylan van der Schyff, drums.
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Brad Turner Trio | Question The Answer |
The Brad Turner Trio is a 2006 Indie Award Nominee for Favorite Jazz Artist of The Year! Also a 2005 Western Canadian Music Award & Urban Music Award Nominee!
After performing together for some seven years now the Brad Turner Trio releases their highly anticipated and very first recording - Question the Answer. The Brad Turner Trio features Brad Turner on piano, Darren Radtke on bass and Bernie Arai on drums. A beautifully produced effort by Brad himself “Question the Answer” not only shines with Brad’s wonderful musicianship but better yet it showcases his naturally gifted ability as a composer. “Question the Answer” can be a true jazz infused rush-to-the-head and then within a moments notice be a touching and intimate piece that’ll have you believing for a timeless moment that Brad and his band are there in the same room performing just for you.
Brad Turner's phenomenal talents as a trumpeter, pianist, drummer and composer make him one of Canada’s most-in-demand musicians. Brad has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Michael Moore, Renee Rosnes, Achim Kaufmann, & John Scofield to name just a few. As a solo artist and a member of Metalwood, Brad has sold over 8000+ copies in Canada and continues to maintain an international profile. Brad is a three time Juno Award Winner, and four time nominee. He has won the National Jazz Awards “Composer of the Year” twice and was awarded the National Jazz Award for" Musician of the Year"for 2005.
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Brad Turner Quartet | Live at the Cellar featuring Seamus Blake |
All About Jazz writes:
This hour-long cd has been spinning for 5 hours now, and is no closer to retirement than when it started the job. Thank Brad Turner - trumpet, Seamus Blake - Sax, Bruno Hubert - Rhodes piano, Andre Lachance - Bass, Dylan Van Der Schyff - drums for that. 'If It Was Me' journeys on for 10 minutes, in one of the fastest paces on the disc, with some good feelin', if simple, brass combos, while Bruno dances about like an Isaac Hayes inmate.
Seamus Blake really brings a lot in with this one. His long, freaky solo in 'Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are' smokes with a verve reminiscent of the Mancini band days.
As there are only 7 tracks and approx. 69 minutes, it's easy to guess that every new stop is probed and explored with caustic, instrumental remarks. Intimacy is an overused term today, but the club setting (here at the infamous Cellar) would probably promote such a stereotype, regardless of the amount of muscle on stage.
There's no getting away from 'Exponential' and the smooth strength that plummets through Turner and Blake's small duet among Schyff's continuous tap-tap rhythms, organized between a race and a fox trot. Turner has a moment to himself to go for Miles, while Hubert seems strangely detached, going his own way, though entirely 'with it.' Of the 5, Hubert is the underused brain of the group.
All in all, it's a great, semi-epic piece of non-vocalist jazz from Canada. While it breaks no new ground, the Earth upon which it stands is rich in nutrients and tends to shake like the west coast.
Personnel: Brad Turner - trumpet, Seamus Blake - Sax, Bruno Hubert - Rhodes piano, Andre Lachance - Bass, Dylan Van Der Schyff - drums
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