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Richard Turner

London Based Trumpet Player/Composer/Promoter

About Me

My name is Richard, I play the Trumpet. I am 23 years of age.

Been living in London almost 6 years.

Met some great musicians

Playing with some great musicians

I play in Gary Husbands new band 'Drive', featuring Julian Siegel and Michael Janisch

I also play with Tom Challenger, Tom Farmer and Josh Morrison in Round Trip

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/26/2006
Band Website: richard-turner.com
Band Members: New Quartet

'Round Trip'

Tom Challenger - Tenor Saxophone

Tom Farmer - Bass

Josh Morrison - Drums

The band will be touring in May around the UK, culminating in a live recording at The Vortex Jazz Club in London.



I run a night every Monday called 'Jazz at the Con Cellar Bar' in Camden town. Plenty of info if you follow the link below.

Influences: Everything
Sounds Like: "Outstanding trumpet playing."

Jazzwise

"His tone at higher dynamics was rich, full and warm Richard seemed to produce an endless stream of notes on the flugel, undoubtedly carried off with aplomb!"

4BarsRest.com

"With a beautiful, relaxed tone and clear, precise phrasing: A player of whom I would like to hear a lot more. I expect that I will."

The International Trumpet Guild

"Melodic inventiveness and mature phrasing."

The Guardian

"Distinctive rhythmic imagination"

John Fordham - The Guardian

"Iron-lipped trumpet newcomer Richard Turner displayed a rich, fat tone"

Thisislondon.co.uk

"Flaring fluency of Turner, a real prospect given his youthfulness."

Chris Parker - VortexJazz.co.uk
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Bio Hazard

Born in 1984 in Leeds, started playing jazz at Leeds College of Music while studying for his A-levels. While at Leeds College of Music Richard was awarded the John Coates Prize for outstanding Musicia...
Posted by Richard Turner on Mon, 21 May 2007 01:52:00 PST