The story of TIQ (PDF)

focuses on TIQ as per the quartet's roots in the SF bay area.

“…these four impeccable musicians share Bird’s penchant for expanding parameters and the results of their alchemy are just as golden.”

"This ‘tribute to bird’ is in fact a tribute to a few different kinds of birds, and not just the Charlie Parker variety. If you’re a Turtle Island fan, you need to add this one to your collection!"

reminder that old and new can still exist in perfect harmony

one of the finest, if not the finest, jazz string groups of our time

irresistible energy and dazzling skills

brilliant mix of original compositions and arrangements that complement their string virtuosity

an impressive expanse of musical territory

exciting conglomeration of sounds and visions

an aural feast

Psychedelicized!

string quartet does Hendrix

sonic barbed wire, a cauldron of black magic

A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane

A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane

This outstanding date should be snapped up without hesitation.

Evening Eclectic Island Prayers interview with David Balakrishnan

TIQ with Cyrus Chestnut, Carry Me Home

Turtle Island Quartet On the "Crossroads" with Mike Marshall

Turtle Island Quartet Re-Imagine Jimi Hendrix, With Strings

“Sing Out” is a showcase of the world’s ever-changing musical realm, hosted since 1989 by Larry Kelp.

TIQ plays "Tree of Life," inspired by Darwin's "On the Origin of Species"

Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' Live at Merkin Concert Hall in NYC

Violinist David Balakrishnan and cellist Mark Summer talk to Robert Siegel in Studio 3A about their transformation of the jazz masterpiece "A Love Supreme."

A story about former TIQ member Evan Price's lost and found violin

At Strathmore, a reduced ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ turns up its heat

Island Prayers concert at Emory University Atlanta March 22, 2024

Island Prayers concert at Emory University Atlanta March 22, 2024

premier of David Balakrishnan's piece commissioned by Chamber Music America, "Aeroelasticity, Harmonies Of Impermanence."

Jelly, Rags & Monk

Its island time!

jazz string theory at the Fermilab accelerator

genre bending performance

TIQ integrates jazz and classical music

Nothing says Jamaica like a string quartet!

home sweet home!

gonzo alchemy

scary stuff

On The Cover Of Strings Magazine

Turtle Island plays Hendrix, Coltrane and beyond

Turtle Island takes string quartet into uncharted territory

Q&A with Mark Summer, cellist and co-founder of Turtle Island Quartet

Cello wails like a saxophone

Exposed From Within

CONCERT REVIEW: Strings, Post-Experienced

Turtle Island plays outside the box

Unplugging the Hendrix Experience

Turtle Island Quartet at 25: the evolution of a seminal chamber-jazz group

String Quartet Does Hendrix: Turtle Island 's new album is a tribute to his genius

Maverick strings: Turtle Island Quartet to interpret Hendrix, Coltrane in Tarpon Springs

David Balakrishnan, What Was the First Album You Ever Bought?

Turtle Island String Quartet emphasizes the classical in its mixes

Turtle Island strung out gloriously on Coltrane

Contemporary take on Cuba's Danzón comes to Strathmore

Turtle Island Quartet to play tribute to jazz icon Miles Davis

Paul Liberatore: Turtle Island Quartet marks its 25th year with Hendrix tribute

Turtle Island Quartet will reprise tribute to Coltrane in Lakewood

Turtle Island Quartet to Record Hendrix Tribute: The string group picked Hendrix tracks to celebrate its 25th anniversary