Listen to Turtle Island on All Things Considered August 28, 2010 NPR's All Things Considered (Weekend) The Turtle Island Quartet has earned rave reviews for their jazzy take on traditional chamber music and their classical take on traditional jazz. Now, they're taking on another style altogether: the music of Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix changed the way the guitar was played and inspired legions of aspiring rock stars to crank up their amps and make that feedback sing. David Balakrishnan, then a ... Read More
Archives for August 2010
David on the road
Listen - David's On The Road piece - Fall 10 ... Read More
Guitar Omnivore gives TIQ props for new CD!
Guitar Omnivore Guitar tech how-to hints,repair stories,Cd reviews and more,from the bench of Arizona guitar repair guru Phil Clark. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 This weeks best guitar Cds-week of 08/24/2010 6) Turtle Island Quartet-Have you ever been...? A string quartet taking on Jimi Hendrix is no new idea (see Kronos Quartet or Turtle Island's "Gypsy Eyes" on their 1994 "Who Do We Think We Are? album) but don't be fooled. This is far more than a jaw dropper of a background Cd to play ... Read More
Top Pick in LA Times! – Don't miss FREE Aug 28th concert
More Events at Grand Performances at California Plaza Aug 28 Turtle Island Quartet Top Pick Price: Free Where: Grand Performances at California Plaza 90071 Neighborhood: Downtown 213-687-2159 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 213-687-2159 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Description: The long-running string quartet led by original member David Balakrishnan on violin performs from its latest album, "Have You Ever Been?" which gives the songs Jimi Hendrix a jazz and ... Read More
Turtles in Contra Costa Times
Tuned In: Jimi Hendrix, Turtle Island Quartet collide in a cloud of creativity By Sue Gilmore Contra Costa Times 8/20/2010 The Bay Area-based Turtle Island Quartet's members are undisputed masters of the classical mashup, and they have two Grammys to prove it -- the latest being the 2008 best classical crossover award for their John Coltrane-themed album, "A Love Supreme." Some might say they've set themselves a higher challenge yet with their new release on the Telarc label, which turns from ... Read More
Grand Performances, Los Angeles
When you think of songs like "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe," and "All Along The Watch Tower," what comes to my sound mind is Jimi Hendrix. I loved how he often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and whaled on that undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback. Hendrix was one of the musicians who popularized the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock which he often used to squeel an exaggerated pitch in his solos, particularly with high bends and use of legato. Today in ... Read More