| "It's group string Jazz at its finest, not only brilliantly conceived but brilliantly played as well, by master-musicians having a wonderful time with their own wit and humor and imagination. William Glackin, Sacramento Bee |
"A unified voice that truly breaks new ground...authentic and passionate...a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today." Yo-Yo Ma |
| "At some other time, in some other venue, I may have heard a better live performance. But I doubt it... astonishing virtuosos... the quartet's performance was breathtaking..." Nashville Scene |
| "It must have been like this when Beethoven was taking Vienna by storm – the exhilaration of see the future of classical music unfold before your eyes and ears." St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| "While the respected Kronos Quartet visits...the frontiers of jazz, bluegrass, world music and even Jimi Hendrix; Turtle Island dwells in them, and stands tradition on its civilized ear." People Magazine |
"The artists displayed the precision, blend and technical virtuosity of a renowned string quartet and the inventive genius of a tight jazz combo" Salt Lake City Tribune |
| "If you go to only one concert this year, make it Turtle Island. Enjoyment is absolutely guaranteed." Springfield Union News |
| "This unique, jazzy four piece continues to entertain with its distinctive brand of tight, impressive bow-ery in motions." Billboard Magazine |
"A standard beyond the reach of its few contemporaries... In the multifarious idiom they have all but invented, Turtle Island remains the ne plus ultra." Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times |
"An intensity that brought the crowd to its feet; cheering as if at a football game...in a word, wild!" Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel |
"Impeccable precision in its pitch and coordination...ebullient!" Stephen Holden, New York Times |
"Innovators to the core, the group was founded on an exploration of forms that had never been attempted in a traditional string quartet format. And they did it with amazing power and finesse. Their brilliant leads rise and subside seamlessly into the ensemble sound, keeping the focus on story line and rhythmic pulse and leading their listeners deeper into a comforting musical spell..." The Portland Oregonian |
for more information, please visit: http://www.baylinartists.com/turtle.htm |
