For nearly twenty years North Carolina native Ernest Turner has been active on the music scene and has had the pleasure of performing with many great artists, including Brian Blade, Steve Turre, Jason Marsalis, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and many others. He has also toured nationally and internationally (State Department Rhythm Road 2009 alumni) and is a featured sideman on Stephen Riley’s “El Gaucho” and “Lucky Seven”. In addition to his performance schedule, he has been very active in Jazz education, doing numerous music clinics/educational performances and serving on the faculty at East Carolina University from 2006-2010. Ernest is involved in various musical projects in the North Carolina area, including a recently released live album of trio and quartet music, as well as an upcoming studio album.