Mark Turner
Sign in to saveAmerican saxophonist and composer
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 90
Top works
- Multimedia Contracts Rights and Licensing
- Elementary & Intermediate Algebra
- Shadow Himself
- Building Personality to Succeed
- Malawi Tour
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- 32,099
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- 173,829
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jazzsaxophonecontemporary jazzPost-Bopjazz saxophone
In a career that spans two decades and encompasses a broad array of musical ventures, saxophonist Mark Turner has emerged as a towering presence in the jazz community. With a distinctive, personal tone, singular improvisational skills and an innovative, challenging compositional approach, he’s earned a far-reaching reputation as one of jazz’s most original and influential musical forces. 2013 finds Turner entering an exciting new creative phase, with his varied talents showcased on a variety o
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mark
- Family name
- Turner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fairborn
- Occupation
- record producer
- Educated at
- California State University, Long Beach
- Employer
- Manhattan School of Music
- Genre
- jazz fusion
- Instrument
- clarinet
- Image
- Mark Turner 1.JPG
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- Mark Turner
- date of birth
- 1965-11-10
- influenced by
- Lennie Tristano
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