Yam Yam is an album by the Mark Turner Quintet released by Criss Cross Jazz in 1995.[3] It was Turner's debut recording as a leader.[4] It was re-issued as a double LP in 2022.[4]

Yam Yam
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)
RecordedDecember 12, 1994, PRM Studio, New York, NY
GenreJazz
Length71:29
LabelCriss Cross
ProducerGerry Teekens
Mark Turner chronology
Yam Yam
(1995)
The Music of Mercedes Rossy
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Mark Turner except as indicated.

  1. "Tune Number One" – 9:00
  2. "Cubism" (Kurt Rosenwinkel) – 7:16
  3. "Yam Yam I" – 10:47
  4. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) – 6:10
  5. "Isolation" – 7:07
  6. "Subtle Tragedy" (Brad Mehldau) – 9:59
  7. "Zürich" – 7:49
  8. "Blues" – 5:58
  9. "Yam Yam II" – 7:20

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Adler, David R. "Yam Yam". All Music. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1423. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Yam Yam". CrissCrossJazz. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b Ansell, Derek (22 July 2022). "Mark Turner: Yam Yam". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2022.