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Turner Music and Events is Vancouver's premier live music and entertainment international booking agency and event promotion business.
Turner Music and Events represents the finest musicians, comedians and specialty comedy acts, speakers, spoken word artists, actors, models, dancers, showgirls and contortionists/acrobats in Vancouver and around the world.
In addition to the artists seen on this site, Turner Music can also provide international, big name touring acts through our well developed contacts with agencies and management companies throughout the world. Don’t hesitate to ask if you would like to bring a headline act to your festival, theatre or corporate/private event. Check out our Headline Acts page here.
Jeff Turner of Turner Music and Events has been booking live music and entertainment for a wide variety of events for many years. TME groups have appeared at hundreds of festivals, concert series, nightclubs and theatres throughout BC, across Canada and the US and throughout Asia and Europe.
Talk to TME first about adding entertainment to your festival or theatre event, conference, convention, business opening, corporate reception, office or private party, special event, wedding or fundraiser. All styles of entertainment are available, whatever your taste.
Turner Music and Events was nominated by the BC Touring Council in 2010 as Agency of the Year and in 2004 as Agency of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. |
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Turner Music and Events will soon be known as The Jeff Turner Entertainment Group . Our name change is prompted by the reality that Turner Music has grown from representing strictly musical acts to booking musicians, comedians, actors, keynote speakers, spoken word artists, variety acts, models, showgirls and so much more! We are also expanding into avenues beyond live performance bookings to include pursuing film, television and commercial opportunities for our actors and comedians as well as licensing opportunities for our musical acts.
Propose to Us! An integral part of the Jeff Turner Entertainment Group is the "Group" We are seeking partners, investors, collaborators and like minded entrepeneurial spirits to join our team. We encourage prospective partners and investors interested in working with the Jeff Turner Entertainment Group to drop us a line. Let's talk! jeff@turnermusic.com |
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| Turner Music Introduces... |
TME is pleased to announce the following additions to the fold. Watch out for these talented artists at venues,
festivals and corporate/private
events throughout BC, across Canada and around the world in the days to come! |
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Twenty Years On |
West Coast Pop Punk the way it should be! |
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High Energy R&B, Funk, & Pop |
One of Canada's most requested dance bands |
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One of BC’s best known political
commentators,
columnist, and strategist. |
Author,
Journalist and
Cultural Commentator |
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Turner Music is excited to announce Maya Chang as our newest addition to the TME Tour Booking Agent Team.
Maya Chang - Music Roster - Tour Booking Agent
604 662 4144 ext 228
maya@turnermusic.com
Stay tuned to turnermusic.com for details on other Tour Booking Agents and Special Project Agents joining Turner Music & Events!
Visit the full TME Team here |
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HAVANA JAZZ FESTIVAL TOUR:
WEDNESDAY, DEC 12 – WEDNESDAY, DEC 20, 2012
28th HAVANA INT’L JAZZ FESTIVAL:
THURSDAY, DEC 13 – SUNDAY, DEC 16, 2012 |
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Meet our Havana
International Jazz
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Latincouver is an organization that brings together Latin Americans
and Latin enthusiastics living in Vancouver to strengthen and celebrate the
richness of our cultures. At the same time, we act as a much-needed bridge
between Vancouver's rapidly growing Latin American communities and other
groups in the multicultural landscape of our city.
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Based in Vancouver, Sambata is a percussion school and musical ensemble
that plays a powerful and unique blend of music drawing on the rich
traditions of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian popular and folkloric music. |
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Salsa Power - the largest salsa website on the internet. Cuban
casino-style salsa around the world |
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Miguelito Valdes - Described as one of Cuba's most highly regarded trumpet players of his generation. |
Puro Son - Miguelito combined his talent with that of five other Cuban musicians and together, they formed one of the most popular Cuban Bands in the city, Puro Son. |
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Authentic Cuba Travel and Turner Music & Events are pleased to present the
2012 Havana International Jazz Festival.
In 1979, a series of successful concerts by Bobby Carcassés, one of Cuba’s jazz masters, and other musicians, led to the first Havana Jazz Festival, held in 1981 at the Casa de la Cultura of the Havana municipality of Plaza.
This year, Carcassés’ legacy continues with Jazz Plaza 2012, an exciting tour that features performances from musical innovators from all over the world including the U.K., Bermudas, Argentina, Chile, the United States. Past jazz masters who have graced the multi-venue event include Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Carmen McCrae, and Charlie Haden.
Joining their prestigious ranks are Cuban jazz bands and soloists, among them, Mayra Caridad Valdés, Bobby Carcassés, José Luis Cortés, Harold López-Nussa, Ernán López-NussaandLázaro Valdés. Late night jams are a nightly occurrence and have provided interesting match-ups such as Roy Hargrove sitting in with percussion legend Changuito and others.
Participants will have an all-access pass to all festival venues including the the Mella Theatre, Casa de la Cultura of Plaza, La Zorra y El Cuervo Jazz Club, Palacio de La Rumba, National Theatre of Cuba, Sevilla and Cohiba Hotels.
In addition, guests will revel in the rich culture of the region through guided tours of Cuba’s world heritage sites, historical landmarks, and renowned restaurants. |
Places you'll see
- The beautiful Havana City and Havana Province
- Cienfuegos, a city of neoclassical buildings with a European flair
- Trinidad City, a perfect relic of the early days of the Spanish colony with
beautifully
preserved streets and buildings
- The evergreen eco-community of Las Terrazas in Sierra del Rosario
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Jazz Festival Line-up and Venues
The complete 2012 Havana Jazz Festival line-up will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Scheduled performances and spontaneous street jams will be happening throughout Havana, but amongst the venues you are sure to enjoy are:
Karl Marx Theatre - This 8,000 seat theatre has the largest audience capacity in Cuba and will host the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Festival.
Amadeo Roldan Theatre – The refurbished cultural center regularly hosts international events, showcasing a mixture of classical and contemporary musicians.
Casa del Alba –The newly opened, intimate venue celebrates intellectual and artistic endeavours in Havana.
Please visit the 2012 Havana Jazz Festival Tour page for itinerary details and booking information |
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Turner Music has been working with Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club for many
years.
Turner Thursdays are a regular feature at The Cellar.
TME is thrilled to hold Turner Thursdays in Vancouver’s finest venue-intimate, great acoustics, amazing food and beverages!
To reserve your table at an upcoming Turner Thursday hit reservations@cellarjazz.com. |
The Cellar has attracted visits from every major player in the jazz industry. Some notable big-names include, Charles MacPherson, Benny Golson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ed Thigpen, and Monty Alexander. In addiition, The Cellar hosts all of the incredible local Vancouver jazz talent.
The Cellar is available for private /corporate receptions. Not only is Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club the top jazz venue in Vancouver, it is considered one of the top jazz clubs in the world and is often compared to the legendary New York nightspot, The Village Vanguard for its vibe and acoustics. This intimate (85 seats) fully licensed restaurant is the perfect spot for your next hip happening.
To arrange a tour/book the Cellar for your next corporate or private event, please check out this. |
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UPCOMING SHOWS
The Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club
3611 West Broadway, Vancouver
Doors 6 PM; Show 8 PM
Tickets $15 at the door.
Reservations:
Online at reservations@cellarjazz.com or call 604-738-1959 |
June 7 - TEA - Classically-trained pianist turned "City Soul" songstress
July 11 - K Sisters - Fabulous music from the '30's, '40's and '50's.
Aug 9 - Tamara Rhodes - Jazz Pop from the New School with an Old Soul
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Turner Music and Events works closely throughout the year with Vancouver's finest and most intimate live music venue, the Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club, and with Vancouver's Cellar Live record Label. The Cellar Live Label was founded in 2001 by musician/producer/jazz club owner Cory Weeds. When Weeds purchased The Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club in August 2000, he immediately started assembling some recording gear to preserve the incredible music that was being performed on stage every night.
Their catalogue now boasts over 45 records. 2007 was a banner year for the label. Cellar Live won "Label of the Year" for the national Jazz Awards. Jodi Proznick's "Foundations" won "Album of the Year" and "Acoustic Group of the Year". "Foundations" was also nominated for a JUNO award.
All of Cellar Live's releases have received fabulous reviews and the label has established itself as one of the country's finest producers of jazz music.
Check out the Cellar and Cellar Live's websites!
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| For details on Turner Music artists on tour and for the Turner Music archives Click here |
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