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Brad Turner
International Recording & Performing Artist

Brad Turner
"My Rembrandt is easily the most responsive, flexible and beautifully made trumpet I've ever had the pleasure of playing. From the Studio to the Concert Hall to the Bandstand, it makes my life as a trumpet player a lot easier. I absolutely love it."

Brad plays the Marcinkiewicz™ Rembrandt™ SC4XRB.5L

Bore Size
Lead pipe
Bell Bore
Bell Bead
Special Features
L - .464
#5 - .345"
.468
5"
Red Brass Bell


Brad's personal Instrument is Entirely Gold Plated with a Satin Finish.

"As far as the mouthpiece goes, I love it; it is a much better mate for my horn, and I haven't used the old piece for anything since."
- Brad Turner

Biography
Juno award winning artist Brad Turner is one of Canada¹s most prominent and prolific jazz artists. Based in Vancouver, Brad is known mainly for his trumpet playing, but is actually proficient on three instruments (trumpet, piano and drums).

Brad has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Joe Lovano, Renee Rosnes, Kenny Werner , Gary Bartz, Ingrid Jensen, Mike Murley, P.J.Perry, Pat LaBarbara, Marvin Stamm, Campbell Ryga, Phil Nimmons, D.D.Jackson, and recently recorded with John Scofield and percussionist Mino Cinelu on the latest Metalwood release for Universal Records, The Recline. Winner of Jazz Report Magazine¹s Trumpeter of the year Award for 1999 and Jazz Composer of the year for 1998 and 2002, Brad was nominated for two Juno Awards for the year 2000 (for the recordings Brad Turner Quartet - Live at the Cellar, featuring Seamus Blake as well as for Metalwood 3.)

Brad can be heard leading a number of different groups including the Brad Turner Trio, the Brad Turner Quartet, nominated for the Georgia Straight¹s National Jazz Act of the Year for 1999, and co-leading Metalwood, Juno-winners for contemporary jazz album of the year in both 1998 and 1999, winners of the West Coast Music Award for jazz album of the year for 1998 1999 and 2000, and Jazz Report magazine¹s winner for Electric Jazz Group of the Year for 1998 and 1999. Brad was also nominated for 1999¹s Musician of the Year by the Pacific Coast Music Industry Association.

Press Clippings:
"Brad Turner and his Vancouver quartet...showed how good music can be....outdid the headliners"
- Marke Andrews, Vancouver Sun

"...Metalwood- a band with one of the most capable, adventurous sounds in groove jazz this side of the 49th parallel..."
- Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal

"...Turner has clearly got something going..."
- Geoff Chapman, Toronto Star

"...much of (Long Story Short) reminds me of early collaborations between Miles Davis and Bill Evans... This Story is a welcome addition to any jazz library..."
- John Lekich, The Georgia Straight

"...he¹s a kind of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett all rolled into one..."
- Mark Miller, The Globe and Mail

Listen to Brad Turner ~ RealAudio (3.0 MB) or mp3 (2.4 MB)

See Brad's web site for additional information

 

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