Press - Reviews

February 2012 - Victory Review, John C. McClure
www.victorymusic.org

....This album can be listened to critically or assigned as a mood enhancer for a quiet drive or an afternoon of wine and cheese. It flows well from song to song and by the end of it, you feel as though you'd just had an outlook massage. Buzz Turner has a player's touch and a listener's ear, and the two combine to make an absolutely exquisite musical sculpture, for lack of a better metaphor, in "The View From Here."

November 2011 - Minor 7th, Celine Keating
www.minor7th.com

Buzz Turner’s "The View from Here" is his second exceptional CD of fingerpicked instrumentals. Warm, mellow, and yet deceptively complex, Turner’s music has the illusive ability to transport the listener, conjuring visions of gentle snowfalls, distant mountains, or country dances. Whether on uptempo numbers that showcase his virtuosity or slower tunes that highlight the richness and bell-like clarity of his tone, Turner’s technique is utterly flawless and exhibits uncommon patience and command. A mesmerizing journey, on "The View from Here," Turner shows what is meant by true artistry.

February 2008 - International Acoustic Music Awards,
www.inacoustic.com

Awarded First Prize for "Here There And Back Again" in the 4th Annual IAMA.

Buzz Turner is an excellent guitarist. His music reminds listeners of the early Eric Tingstad fingerstyle solo style in acoustic steel string guitar with altered and open tunings. Buzz has excellent guitar playing chops and great compositional skills. Yes, his music is great on the ears and heart. Fans of Americana/Folk instrumentals should check out Buzz's music.
Rating: ***** (5 out of 5 stars)


Spring 2006 - Frets Magazine, Matt Blackett


Buzz Turner has been exploring the possibilities of solo steel-string playing since the '60's. Hearing John Fahey was an epiphany and it led him to check out the blues players who had influenced the fingerstyle monster, including Tampa Red, Son House and Robert Johnson. Turner has blended those techniques into a gorgeous stew of ringing open strings, deft right-hand work and intriguing voicings, some of which are created through his use of a partial capo. His latest release, Finally Home (Aerial Music), features nothing but solo guitar because, as Turner jokes, "I don't play well with others". Read the full article and interview in Frets magazine.


February 2006 - Performer Magazine, C.D. Di Guardia
www.performermag.com

....Turner’s adept hands work through ten tracks of acoustic magic on Finally Home, and the sound of his guitar is both spellbinding and fully enveloping. There are no lyrics, nor are there any additional instruments. It’s hard to imagine where other instruments would fit. Turner utilizes all ten fingers at all times in his rich compositions. His performance is flawless; each string pluck is perfect, each note fretted just-so, and even the fret-squeaks sound right. Finally Home is a great title for a body of work that displays a performer in the right place, doing the right thing. (Aerial Music)


September 2005 - John Morgan,
www.freesologuitar.com

One of the alluring elements of solo acoustic guitar playing is the ability to create music that is simultaneously simple and complex. There’s a way of weaving threads of melody with long strands of harmony to produce a delightful musical tapestry; easy on the ears, refreshing to the heart. That’s exactly what Buzz Turner has accomplished on “Finally Home”.

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