Ernest Turner Trio

Ernest Turner Trio

When:
February 24, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
2018-02-24T19:30:00-05:00
2018-02-24T20:00:00-05:00
Cost:
$30 / students, seniors $20
Ernest Turner Trio

Ernest Turner, piano; Lance Scott, bass; Jonathan Curry, drums.

2017 DCJazzPrix, part of DC Jazz Fest Finalists.

The Ernest Turner Trio has been active on the music scene in Durham, North Carolina.  They have toured nationally and internationally (State Department Rhythm Road 2009 alumni). In addition to his performance schedule he has been very active in Jazz education, doing numerous music clinics/educational performances and serving on the faculty at East Carolina University from 2006-2010. The Ernest Turner Trio has been involved in various musical projects in the North Carolina area, including a recently released live album of trio and quartet music, as well as an upcoming studio album.

Jazz in Progress: The Next Faces of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the DC Jazz Festival. DCJazzPrix, part of DC Jazz Fest, is a global competition created to recognize and support top rising jazz band talent, and is designed to help launch and promote the careers of emerging jazz ensembles. This past year’s competition was held at the University of the District of Columbia on June 15, 2017. For more information on DCJazzPrix, please visit www.dcjazzfest.org/dcjazzprix.