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Earl Turbinton

Earl Turbinton - alto, soprano saxophone, educator Earl Turbinton, the adventurous saxophonist who helped pioneer the modern jazz scene in New Orleans, followed an idiosyncratic path in music. A jazz master, he could take an audience along on his musical journey, altering consciousness at will with playing that was both spiritual and passionate. Earl Turbinton grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. Turbinton's musical training was with bandleader and educator, Clyde Kerr, Sr., who had an enormous influence on the New Orleans music scene. He continued his musical education and studied jazz with clarinetist Alvin Batiste at Southern University. As with many New Orleans musicians who were jazz players at heart, Turbinton often made his living playing R&B, blues, and funk gigs

Pinnacle

By Buster Williams

Label: Time Traveler Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Hump; Noble Ego; Pinnacle; Tayamisha; Batuki

Buster Williams: Pinnacle

by Andrew Schinder
May 7, 2026

Bass legend Buster Williams has built a long, prolific career traversing the innerwebs of diverse jazz styles and sub-genres, developing into a beloved sideman and one of the finest rhythmists of jazz's modern period. Williams' bass can elevate any material, and he has contributed to some of the most treasured recordings in the jazz canon, in particular ...

Brothers for Life

By Earl Turbinton

Label: Rounder Records
Released: 1988