Turtle Island Quartet

Poets and Prayers

Poets and Prayers Turtle Island Quartet recently premiered a new program, “Poets and Prayers” with our friend and collaborator, jazz singer Tierney Sutton, at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California. Tierney is a three-time Grammy Nominee for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" and a selection by Jazzweek as Vocalist of the Year, in 2005. I had been e-mailing her for several years to try and make this program a reality. Tierney and the Turtles had agreed to work together back in 2011, and the ... Read More

We bid adieu and thanks to Mads & Jeremy – May 18th

On Friday, May 18th, we will perform our last concert with the Mads Tolling & Jeremy Kittel. Word has it that we are almost sold out, so if you are planning to come, please get your tickets NOW! The concert is at the historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church 20 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA http://stlukeslg.org/ For additional details call 408-354-4560. ... Read More

Meet the new Turtles!

Turtle Island Quartet Revitalizes Group With Two New Members [For immediate release: April 17, 2012] After years of great performances and Grammy®award-winning music, Mads Tolling and Jeremy Kittel will be leaving Turtle Island Quartet. Both having spent several fruitful years in TIQ, are ready and wanting to move on to pursue their solo careers. David Balakrishnan and Mark Summer wish them the best and are excited to introduce their two new members into the group. “No doubt about it, it’s a ... Read More

Turtles come to Grand Rapids, MI

Turtle Island Quartet plays John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' at Calvin College on Saturday Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk GRAND RAPIDS – John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” is one of the seminal recordings in jazz history. The Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet is an ensemble unlike any other. Calvin College welcomes Turtle Island Quartet on Saturday to play a program devoted to the music of the contemporary giant of jazz for the Calvin Artist Series. For full ... Read More

Turtle Island on Nevada Public Radio

Turtle Island Quartet AIR DATE: March 2, 2012 120302_turtle-island.mp3 To say that the Turtle Island Quartet doesn't take the traditional approach to music is to put it lightly: its cellist once performed at an 11,000-feet elevation on a cello made of ice. The Grammy-winning quartet boldly crosses between bluegrass, rock, bebop, funk, R&B, and swing, paying homage to everyone from Beethoven to Hendrix and Coltrane. Join us, as we talk with two of its founding members, and Mark Summer gives a ... Read More

Tyler TX's NBC affiliate features Turtles!

Turtles featured on KETK in Tyler TX TYLER, TX (KETK) - — On Sunday night, the Liberty Hall Theater in Tyler welcomed Grammy winning artists Turtle Island Orchestra as they performed some Jimi Hendrix's famous tunes. The groups is a jazz, free style orchestra that had been performaing for 27 years. They have traveled all over the world, and wond the awards in the 2006 and 2008 Grammys. They hope that their style of music will inspire younger artists to step out of the box, and try something ... Read More

Next Live Performance

Feb

26

2019

Edmunds Recital Hall
Clinton, SC
An in-depth look at Coltrane's landmark recording in the greater context of the music that preceded and followed.

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