Welcome to the website of Canadian Saxophonist Dave Turner

A native of Montreal, alto/baritone saxophonist & composer Dave Turner has been a mainstay of the city’s jazz scene since the mid 1970’s. During this time, he has performed extensively with his own groups around the Montreal area, and has been a featured performer at every major Jazz festival in Canada. He has also performed at many prominent clubs on the international jazz scene–Top of the Senator (Toronto), Sweet Basil (New York), Le lion s’envole (Liege) and l’Archiduc header(Brussels), Dizzy’s (Rotterdam), Café Alto (Amsterdam). Read more

Dave Turner & Earthtones   Dave Turner & Earthtones Purchase via Elephant Records Dave Turner – baritone sax     Dave Grott – trombone    Vanessa Rodrigues – Hammond B3 Kenny Bibace – guitar     Jim Hillman – drums   Dave Turner Quartet with Nelson Symonds   Dave Turner Quartet: Thank You For Your Hospitality Purchase at Artist Direct Dave Turner…

A native of Montreal, alto/baritone saxophonist & composer Dave Turner has been a mainstay of the city’s jazz scene since the mid 1970’s. During this time, he has performed extensively with his own groups around the Montreal area, and has been a featured performer at every major Jazz festival in Canada. He has also performed at many prominent clubs on the…

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Guido Basso & Dave Turner

The Long Goodbye

from the album Midnight Martini available for purchase on amazon.ca

 

 

 

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Dave Turner & Earthtones

Fortitude and Self-Denial

from the album Earthtones available for purchase through Elephant Records

 

 

 

Dave Turner Thank you for your Hospitality

 

Dave Turner Quartet with Nelson Symonds

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

from the album Thank You For Your Hospitality available for purchase through Artist Direct

 

 

 

Dave Turner Pulse Brothers with Nelson Symonds

 

 

Dave Turner Quartet with Nelson Symonds

Black Orpheus

from the album Pulse Brothers available for purchase through Artist Direct

“…his music has a way of touching and gently agitating your sublime passions” – Paul B. Matthews, Cadence, New York   “Cet homme discret est l’un des plus importants musiciens de la scène du jazz montréalaise qui, au fil du temps, a fait école.” – Christophe Rodriguez, Journal de Montreal   “Turner’s bracing sax sound and seamless flow of elongated lines underscoring…