Mark Turner

PERSONNEL:
Mark Turner tenor and soprano saxophones
Larry Grenadier double-bass
Jeff Ballard drums

TRACKLIST:
Lady B
Sky & Country
Elena Berenjena
CJ
Dharma Days
Anandananda
Perla Morena
Transfigured
Super Sister

Recorded Feburary 2008

ECM debut for Fly, leaderless collective comprised of three influential American jazz musicians. The group was called into existence by drummer Jeff Ballard in the mid-1990s, but draws on a longer history of shared projects. All three players write music for the group.

Mark Turner: “Sometimes it’s the saxophone carrying the melody. Other times it’s the bass or drums. We spread out the frontline duties among us.” “Sky & Country” is issued on the eve of a tour that takes in dates on both East and West coasts of the US as well concerts in France, Austria and Belgium.