Turtle Island String Quartet - Skylife

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Release Date:: 01/01/1990
Label:: Windham Hill Records
UPC:: 019341012627

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Sent the ears to the sky
, June 11, 2002
Reviewer: page5169 - See all page5169's reviews

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When I first hear this recording, it is simultaneously the first time I hear Turtle Island String Quartet's (TISQ) playing. The title track, undoubtedly, hits my ears so heavily without a sense of mercy; but the fact is, I LOVE that hit. Of course, everybody who knows TISQ knows that they are not merely a jazz group. All the varieties of music inside the album gave similar impact to my ears as the title track. For example, Senor Mouse, which was originally composed by Chick Corea, just showed how strong the group is. When I say strong, I mean the same feeling and groove the members have, which creates great music. Groove is something important to MUSIC, not just jazz music. When you play Mozart, you've got to have the Mozart-groove too. So, when you're listening to the Oriental-like "Tremors", the lyrical "You Noticed Too", and the fast-paced "Blues for Oaktown", you'll find one thing in common, that is the deep and unbreakable bond they have. Groove they have, then togetherness they achieve, that's the whole point of chamber music-making.

I give this album a five star, for my own favour, but I do hope others can think the same!

Last but not least, Windham Hill should make this album's re-release, that will be the nicest thing happen. ...

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The Turtle Island String Quartet's music spans many idioms, from the blues and bluegrass to country, classical and Indian music, with the improvisation and swing of jazz always being in the forefront. Their music, although obviously well-rehearsed, is quite spontaneous in spots and consistently takes chances. Each of the string players (violinists David Balakrishnan and Darol Anger, Katrina Wreede on viola and cellist Mark Summer) contributed compositions to this CD which also includes a rockish version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads" and Chick Corea's delightful "Senor Mouse." A stimulating session of surprising string music.

- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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While the Kronos Quartet cracked open the field of jazz for the once-exclusively classical string quartet, the Turtle Island String Quartet is the first whose members can actually improvise, thus giving the foursome much credibility in the jazz world...Full Turtle Island String Quartet Biography

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