Giant Step Arts launches Modern Masters and New Horizons series with the first-ever live album as a leader by saxophonist Mark Turner, recorded at the iconic Village Vanguard
Anyone who’s paid attention to the evolution of jazz over the past three decades is surely familiar with the work of Mark Turner, who has cemented his place as one of the most acclaimed and influential tenor saxophonists of the modern era. No less an authority than saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has said, “I think Mark Turner is one of the most important players that has come along in the last 20 years, easily the most influential. He never seems to have any doubt about what he’s doing.”