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Abstract
This project attempts to show that saxophonist Mark Turner has assimilated key stylistic characteristics of Warne Marsh and the "Tristano School" into his diversely modern style. The investigation operates on the commonly accepted idea that the music of Lennie Tristano and his associates is esoteric and that Turner's expression of their influence is rare. Interviews (with Turner, Gary Foster, and Joey Sellers) and musical transcriptions aid in identifying the stylistic traits and concepts Turner derived from Tristano and his associates.
The study provides background on Lennie Tristano's musical values and teaching methodologies. It compares specific stylistic traits of Marsh and Turner, focuses on the impact and relevance of Turner's expression of a Marsh-Tristano influence and investigates Turner's assimilation of these influences into his own modern musical style. The study traces elements found in Turner's composition "Lennie Groove" to their roots in the music of Marsh, Lee Konitz, and Tristano.
