Brad Turner (musician)

Brad Turner
Genres	Jazz, bebop, hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Trumpeter, pianist, bandleader, educator, composer
Instruments	Trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, drums
Years active	1990s - present
Associated acts	Miles Black, Seamus Blake, Ernie Watts, Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, Michael Moore, Renee Rosnes, John Scofield
Website	http://www.bradturnermusic.com

Brad Turner is a Canadian jazz trumpeter and pianist who has won two Juno Awards and six Canadian National Jazz Awards for categories including Jazz Trumpeter of the Year, Jazz Composer of the Year, and Musician of the Year.^[1] He has performed and recorded with such artists as Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, John Scofield, Michael Moore, Renee Rosnes, Jimmy Greene, Ingrid Jensen, Dylan van der Schyff, Mike Murley, Seamus Blake, Kenny Werner, and Ernie Watts.^[2] Turner lives in Vancouver, and currently teaches at Capilano University.^[3]

Discography

Long Story Short (1994) - Brad Turner Quartet
There and Back (1998) - Brad Turner Quartet
Live at the Cellar (1999) - Brad Turner Quartet with Seamus Blake
Question the Answer (2005) - Brad Turner Trio
What Is (2005) – Brad Turner Quartet
Small Wonder (2007) - Brad Turner Quartet
It's That Time (2011) – Brad Turner Quartet, Recorded live at Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club

2009: Juno nomination for Best Traditional Jazz Album
2008: Nominated for Canadian National Jazz Awards for Instrumentalist of the Year
2008: Canadian National Jazz Award for Producer of the Year
2008: Canadian National Jazz Award for Trumpeter of the Year
2007: Juno nomination in the Traditional Jazz Album category for the album "Small Wonder"
2006: Best Jazz Album at the 2006 Western Canadian Music Awards for the album "What Is"
2006: Nominated for Canadian Indie Music Awards for the album "Question the Answer"
2006: Recipient of the Victor Lynch - Staunton Prize for excellence in musical achievement.
2005: Nominated for Canadian Urban Music Awards for the album "Question the Answer"
2005: Canadian National Jazz Award for Musician of the Year
2002: Canadian National Jazz Award for Jazz Trumpeter of the Year
2001: Jazz Report magazine's Jazz Composer of the Year
2000: Canadian National Jazz Award for Jazz Composer of the Year
1999: Jazz Report magazine's Trumpeter of the Year
1999: Canadian National Jazz Award for Jazz Trumpeter of the Year
1998: Jazz Report magazine's Jazz Composer of the Year
1998: Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album (with Metalwood)
1997: Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album (with Metalwood)