SFJAZZ Dialogues: Turtle Island Quartet
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“Strings That Swing”: SFJAZZ Dialogues w/ Turtle Island Quartet’s David Balakrishnan & Terence Blanchard

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SFJAZZ DIALOGUES: TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET

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David Balakrishnan (violinist, composer and founder of the Turtle Island Quartet) sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard. The two friends and bandmates discuss the intersection of jazz and classical music, their love for composing operas, and fond memories of working with Wayne Shorter. You can catch Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective performing with the Turtle Island Quartet live at the SFJAZZ Center on January 23-26, 2025 (the 24th with be available for streaming on Fridays Live).

Turtle Island Quartet

David Balakrishnan (violinist, composer and founder of the Turtle Island Quartet) sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard. The two friends and bandmates discuss the intersection of jazz and classical music, their love for composing operas, and fond memories of working with Wayne Shorter. You can catch Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective performing with the Turtle Island Quartet live at the SFJAZZ Center on January 23-26, 2025 (the 24th will be available for streaming on Fridays Live).

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