The Turtle Island Quartet is a string quartet that plays hybrids of jazz, classical, and rock music. The group was formed in 1985 by David Balakrishnan, Darol Anger, and Mark Summer in San Francisco. They released their first album on Windham Hill Records in 1988 with Irene Sazer.[1]
Turtle Island Quartet
(Front to back) David Balakrishnan, Naseem Alatrash, Benjamin von Gutzeit, Gabriel Terracciano
The group plays jazz standards and original compositions that cross several styles, including blues, classical, jazz, and world music. Violinist David Balakrishnan got the idea for a jazz string quartet in 1985. He invited cellist Mark Summer, who had been working for three years as a member of a Canadian orchestra. One of the first pieces they played was Balakrishnan's arrangement of "Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson which was released on their first album in 1987. The group's members have included violinist Evan Price and Danish violist Mads Tolling.[2] Price and Tolling are both alumni of Berklee College of Music.[3]
As a child, Balakrishnan was inspired by Jimi Hendrix. Then he discovered jazz and the music of the David Grisman Quartet.[4]
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^ abChild, Fred (11 May 2005). "Turtle Island Quartet: Bending Musical Lines". NPR.org. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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^Child, Fred (28 December 2009). "Darwin's Theories, Speaking Musically". NPR.org. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^ abSmith, Ken (1 May 1999). "Speak For Yourself! A Hyper-History of American Composer-Led New Music Ensembles". New Music Box. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^Pulliam, Becca (17 September 2009). "Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' Live, With Strings". NPR.org. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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December 15, 2023
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TIQ redirects here For the airport with IATA code TIQ see Tinian International Airport The Turtle Island Quartet is a string quartet that plays hybrids of jazz classical and rock music The group was formed in 1985 by David Balakrishnan Darol Anger and Mark Summer in San Francisco They released their first album on Windham Hill Records in 1988 with Irene Sazer 1 Turtle Island Quartet Front to back David Balakrishnan Naseem Alatrash Benjamin von Gutzeit Gabriel TerraccianoBackground informationOriginSan Francisco California U S GenresJazz classical crossoverYears active1985 presentLabelsWindham Hill Telarc Azica Blue NoteMembersDavid Balakrishnan Benjamin von Gutzeit Gabriel Terracciano Naseem AlatrashPast membersDarol Anger Mark Summer Irene Sazer Mads Tolling Jeremy Kittel Tracy Silverman Danny Seidenberg Evan Price Katrina Wreede Laurie Moore Jeremy Cohen Mateusz Smoczynski Alex Hargreaves Malcolm ParsonWebsiteturtleislandquartet wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Awards 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe group plays jazz standards and original compositions that cross several styles including blues classical jazz and world music Violinist David Balakrishnan got the idea for a jazz string quartet in 1985 He invited cellist Mark Summer who had been working for three years as a member of a Canadian orchestra One of the first pieces they played was Balakrishnan s arrangement of Stolen Moments by Oliver Nelson which was released on their first album in 1987 The group s members have included violinist Evan Price and Danish violist Mads Tolling 2 Price and Tolling are both alumni of Berklee College of Music 3 As a child Balakrishnan was inspired by Jimi Hendrix Then he discovered jazz and the music of the David Grisman Quartet 4 Balakrishnan s arrangement of A Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie was nominated for an Grammy Award 5 The group won a Grammy Award for its version of A Love Supreme by John Coltrane 6 The quartet has worked with Paquito D Rivera Ying Quartet 2 Edgar Meyer the Manhattan Transfer Modern Jazz Quartet and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra 5 Members editCurrent David Balakrishnan violin and baritone violin original member 1985 1993 1997 present Benjamin von Gutzeit viola 2012 present Naseem Alatrash cello 2021 present Gabriel Terracciano violin 2018 present Past Mark Summer cello original member 1985 2015 Darol Anger violin and baritone violin original member 1985 1997 Laurie Moore viola original member 1985 1987 Irene Sazer viola 1987 1990 Katrina Wreede viola 1990 1992 Jeremy Cohen viola 1992 Danny Seidenberg viola 1992 2004 Tracy Silverman violin 1993 1997 Evan Price violin 1997 2007 Mads Tolling viola 2004 2007 violin 2007 2012 Jeremy Kittel viola 2008 2012 Mateusz Smoczynski violin 2012 2015 Alex Hargreaves violin 2016 2018 Malcolm Parson cello 2016 2021 Awards editGrammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album 4 Four 2005 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album A Love Supreme The Legacy of John Coltrane 2007 7 Discography editTurtle Island String Quartet Windham Hill 1988 Metropolis Windham Hill 1989 Skylife Windham Hill 1990 A Shock to the System Windham Hill 1990 On the Town Windham Hill 1991 Spider Dreams Windham Hill 1992 Who Do We Think We Are Windham Hill 1994 A Night in Tunisia A Week in Detroit Chandos 1994 By the Fireside Windham Hill 1995 The Hamburg Concert CCn C Records 1997 Art of the Groove Koch 2000 Danzon Koch 2002 4 Four with the Ying Quartet Telarc 2005 A Love Supreme The Legacy of John Coltrane Telarc 2007 Have You Ever Been The Music of Jimi Hendrix and David Balakrishnan Telarc 2010 Mike Marshall and the Turtle Island Quartet Adventure 2014 Confetti Man Azica 2014 8 Bird s Eye View Azica 2018 Absence with Terence Blanchard Blue Note 2021 References edit Ginell Richard S Turtle Island String Quartet AllMusic Retrieved 29 September 2017 a b Child Fred 11 May 2005 Turtle Island Quartet Bending Musical Lines NPR org Retrieved 29 September 2017 Grammy winning Guitarist Jason Vieaux and Grammy winning Violinist Evan Price Presented by DjangoFest Northwest Whidbey Island Retrieved 2020 07 03 Child Fred 28 December 2009 Darwin s Theories Speaking Musically NPR org Retrieved 29 September 2017 a b Smith Ken 1 May 1999 Speak For Yourself A Hyper History of American Composer Led New Music Ensembles New Music Box Retrieved 29 September 2017 Pulliam Becca 17 September 2009 Coltrane s A Love Supreme Live With Strings NPR org Retrieved 29 September 2017 Turtle Island String Quartet Grammy 14 May 2017 Retrieved 29 September 2017 Turtle Island String Quartet Album Discography AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 29 September 2017 External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Turtle Island Quartet amp oldid 1189342325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
