Turtle Island Quartet: A Love Supreme

Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
The Westport Minuteman wrote: "On March 27, 2007, The Turtle Island Quartet — violinist David Balakrishnan, cellist Mark Summer, violinist Evan Price and violist Mads Tolling released 'A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane,' Turtle Island's interpretation of music written by or otherwise reflective of the 20th century jazz master. … The Turtle Island Quartet … '… has shown an ability to function with equal conviction in the classical and jazz realms unmatched by any other contemporary ensemble,' says veteran jazz critic and historian Bob Blumenthal. 'This is only fitting for players who learned to swing and improvise as they were learning their instruments.' And therein lies 'the secret of Turtle Island Quartet,' says Balakrishnan. 'We're not classical players interpreting Coltrane's music. We're all jazz musicians who have spent years listening to and transcribing his solos. Each one of us has done this. So we're trying to play this in a way that we're really breathing his breath. …' … At the centerpiece of the recording is Turtle Island's interpretation of Coltrane's four-part masterpiece, 'A Love Supreme'" (10/11/07).