LIVESTREAM: Steve Turre Sextet
 feat. Buster William & Lenny White with special guest Nicholas Payton

Fri, Aug 04

“The jazz world needs more Steve Turres. A powerful technician with a soulful tone and quick wit, Turre is perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation.” – Rolling Stone Steve Turre – trombone & shells Nicholas Payton – trumpet Ron Blake – tenor saxophone Isaiah J. Thompson – piano Buster Williams – bass Lenny White – drums Steve Turre, a celebrated and acclaimed performer on trombone and seashells, leads an incredible sextet featuring legends Buster Williams on bass and Lenny White on drums with special guest trumpeter Nicholas Payton, fellow SNL bandmate saxophonist Ron Blake and the heralded young pianist Isaiah J. Thompson. Turre’s storied career includes work alongside music legends such as Ray Charles, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Woody Shaw. He has won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for “Best Trombone” and for “Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells).” A versatile master and true jazz original, he’s equally at home on everything from swinging classic bop lines or conjuring Rahsaan over a deep groove. Downbeat says, “Few artists ‘own’ their instrument to the degree that trombonist Steve Turre does. Whether playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, or with one of his own units, his voice is distinctive and memorable."