User:Mcturnquest/Mark Turnquest

Mark C.A. Turnquest Jr.
Mark Turnquest is a Bahamian Composer and the Leader and Founder of Island Jazz Entertainment in Nassau, Bahamas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIuASh1EL98

Profile
Mark Turnquest (Born January 23rd 1991) was born in Nassau, Bahamas. But as a young man growing up in a very ethnic society he was force to either be somebody or be a nobody. At the age of 6 his parents, Father Mark Turnquest Sr. and Mother Linda Turnquest quickly realize the talent he had in the area of music and quickly had him joined his church band, starting him of on the snare drums. Six years later he found himself wanting to play the Baritone and his first music teacher Mrs. Lynette Justilien toke him into her band as a baritonist quickly maturing him as a musician in Jr. High School. Mr. Turnquest then went on to Study at the Government High School with Mr. Yonell Justilien (a graduate of Berklee College of Music & Vandercook College of Music) It was here under this man's watch that Mr. Turnquest made up his mind that music was everything he ever wanted to do. Mr. Turnquest in the space of three (3) years transpired into a musical vacuum. He is currently a Junior Studying Music Education at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. Mr. Turnquest is presently principle Euphonist and Trombonist in the Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band I at Fort Hays State University. Addictionally he performs with pep band & opera's.

Mr. Turnquest has traveled with many groups and organizations across the world performing music. In 2006 traveled to Co-mo and Genoa, Italy as a Baritonist with Colours Entertainment Junkanoo Organization and in 2007 Atlanta Georgia and Virgina. Representing the Bahamas and it's culture with the uniqueness of their heritage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xkNKLW_6u0&playnext=1&list=PL4220F5739D19040B

Also Mark Turnquest plays a huge roll in his local church, The Church of God of Prophecy where he is active with the 3 bands within the church. The Bahama Brass Band, Bahama Youth Brass Band and the Bahama Junior Brass Band.For the pass two years Mr Turnquest has been taking commions and composing music for these band. In the Summer of 2010 Held a 7 day COGOP (Church of God of Prophecy) band camp, which was the first of many more to come.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmhFLJNKCL0&feature=related

Influences

 * Yonell Justilien
 * Lynette Justilien
 * Brian Ferguson
 * Gerard Laflaure

Education

 * St. Bedes Catholic Primary School 1995-1996
 * Thelma Gibson Primary School 1996-2001
 * Saidey Curtis Primary School 2001-2002
 * C.H Reeves Jr. High School 2002-2005
 * Government High School 2005-2008
 * Fort Hays State University 2008-Present

Memberships and Affiliations

 * Member, Colours Entertainment Junkanoo Organization                  (2005-Present)
 * Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Fort Hays State University                (2010-Present)
 * Member, Black Student Union, Fort Hays State University              (2008-2009)
 * Member, Kansas Music Educators Ass. Fort Hays State University       (2008-Present)
 * Member, Marching Band/ Symphonic Winds, Fort Hays State University   (2008-Present)
 * Member, Pep Band, Fort Hays State University                         (2008-2010)
 * Member, Jazz II, Fort Hays State University                          (2008-2009)
 * Member, Jazz I, Fort Hays State University                           (2010-Present)
 * Member, Brass Choir, Fort Hays State University                      (2008-Present)
 * Member, Wind Ensemble, Fort Hays State University                    (2008- Present)
 * Member, Kansas Music Educators Association                           (2008-2010)
 * Member, Church of God of Prophecy BBB, BYBB & BJBB                    (1996-Present)

Compositions

 * Symphony of Impressions
 * Three Toccata's
 * March of The Bahamian's
 * Three Words
 * Requiem