MARK TURNER QUARTET

Revered tenor sax player from New York, known from the trio Fly,
presents contemporary jazz from his ECM album Lathe of Heaven with his
quartet featuring trumpet player Avishai Cohen.

Mark Turner is
one of the most admired saxophonists of his generation, renowned for his
exploratory intellect and intimate expressivity on the tenor horn.
Melody takes primacy on his most recent album Lathe of Heaven, released
on ECM Records. The music breathes the same mysterious, haunting
atmosphere as the eponymous science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
from 1971, after which the album was named. The spirit of Miles roams
about on the album and Wayne Shorter has also left his influence, just
like Stevie Wonder. Renowned trumpet player Avishai Cohen plays on the
album and will also appear at the Bimhuis. Mark Turner has played here
before as a member of Fly, the all-star trio with double bassist Larry
Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard.

‘An intoxicating quartet effort’ (Downbeat).

‘A thinking person’s improviser… a cooler brand of cool jazz’ (Kevin Whitehead, NPR).

The Bimhuis restaurant is open prior to the concert from 6.30 til 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).

For this concert you can purchase your ticket online or if still
available, at the box office of the Bimhuis. You can select your seat of
choice when buying the tickets. Click here for more information about seating and standing places.
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