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"George Turner combines the
gentlemanly, harmonic sophistication of Jim Hall and the soul-jazz invention of
Wes Montgomery on a laid-back, 75-degree afternoon. This sound comes straight
out of the classic jazz guitar heartland." Aaron Steinberg - Staff
Writer, Jazz Times
"George Turner has it all:
tone, touch and technique. His command of the jazz repertoire is impressive,
touching all the bases from bop to Latin to R&B, and his original
compositions are arresting and memorable. Whether George is playing a tender
bossa nova or an up tempo bop number, his sense of pocket and groove is
irresistible
" Jaye Urgo - WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA
...fireworks lit the black
sky over the Outback Lodge (Charlottesville, VA) as I strolled up. Inside, a
wicked jazz trio was sauntering through a smoothly funked up rendition of
"Caravan"... Turner's combo sounded honed but not overly tightened, like three
old friends reissuing a groove they had long ago shared and never forgotten...
Cripsy's Crawl, C-ville Weekly, July 3-9, 2001
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