Matt Turner '89
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Selected Discography Crushed Smoke. Matt Turner, Tautolofy 014, 2001. Outside In. Matt Turner/John Harmon, Stellar Sound, 2001. The Mouse that Roared. Matt Turner, Meniscus Records, 1999. Never, Never Now. Matt Turner & Chum, Stellar Sound, 1998. Sonotropism. Scott Field Ensemblewith Marilyn Crispell, Music and Arts, 1997. The Other Pocket. Jeff Song & Lowbrow, Music and Arts, Spring 1997. Over the Rainbow. Ken Schaphorst, Accurate Records, 1996. Forty-Eight Motives. Scott Fields Ensemble with Marilyn Crispell and Joseph Jarman, Cadence Records, 1996. Rules of Engagement. Jeff Song & Lowbrow, Asian Improv Records, 1996. Disaster at Sea. Scott Fields Ensemble, Music and Arts, 1996. Infiltrator. Matt Turner, Geode Records, 1995. FUGU. Scott Fields Ensemble,Geode Records, 1995. Highland. Extempo, Mark Records, 1995. Invisible Maniac. Dean Laabs/Jeff Song, Asian Improv Records, 1994. In Vivo. Jeff Song/Matt Turner, Asian Improv Records, 1994. Terre Haute. Debris, Rastascan Records, 1993. Love and Fear. Jeff Song/Matt Turner, O.O. Discs, 1992. |
Matt Turner graduated from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in
1989, and went on to receive his Master of Music degree in Third Stream Studies
at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he was the recipient of a Distinction
in Performance Award. He is widely regarded as one of the world's leading improvising
cellists. Strings magazine says that "Turner dazzles with his own improvisational
excursions and displays his expansive cello vocabulary." JazzIz magazine
describes his cello playing as "rich-toned and inventive." Also a
highly accomplished pianist, Mr. Turner performs everything from jazz standards
and twentieth century new music to alternative rock and improvised avant-garde.
Turner has performed or recorded with Marilyn Crispell, Joseph Jarman, John
Butcher, Gerry Hemingway, Myra Melford, Francois Houle, Scott Fields, and Jeff
Song.
In addition, his performances are featured on 40 recordings released by Meniscus, Stellar, O.O. Discs, Asian Improv, Rastascan, Geode, Cadence, Music and Arts, Accurate, Penumbra, Tautology, and other labels. Turner continues to be active as a teacher and clinician as well, presenting numerous improvisation clinics and residencies to college and pre-college string students, and also to string teachers, each year. Matt Turner is a Yamaha performing artist.
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