Friday, September 25th BRAD TURNER QUARTET Vancouver-based Brad Turner is one of Canada’s most prominent and prolific jazz artists. An award-winning trumpeter and composer, he is also a very gifted jazz pianist and drummer. Hailed by the noted Canadian jazz writer Mark Miller as “a kind of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett all rolled into one,” and by famed jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano as “a beautiful musician,” Turner’s modern jazz quartet is simply one of the best units around. With Brad on trumpet, the group also features three of the country’s greatest rhythm-section players— André Lachance bass, Bruno Hubert piano, Dylan van der Schyff drums. Winner of National Jazz Awards for Jazz Trumpeter of the Year (1999), Jazz Composer of the Year (2000 and 2002), Brad was awarded Musician of the Year for 2005. http://www.maximumjazz.com/artists/brad%20turner.html