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ANYTHING SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL
 

Nat. sound. “One, two, one, two…”

JAMEY TURNER IS A MUSICIAN WHO FINDS THE UNCOMMON IN THE COMMON. HE ENJOYS PLAYING UNUSUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. A GLASS HARP IS HIS FAVORITE. HE STARTED PLAYING IT 22 YEARS AGO.

JAMEY TURNER
“I always loved the sound of glasses. So when I heard the recordings of Mozart, having started Mozart as a clarinetist, I knew I had to do it.”

Music

HE LEANS OVER 60 WATER-FILLED BRANDY SNIFTERS; HIS WET FINGERS ARE BUSY SLIDING AND RUBBING AROUND THE RIMS OF THE GLASSES, CREATING BEAUTIFUL SPHERICAL SOUNDS.

HIS AUDIENCE IS CHARMED BY THE CLASSICS FROM BEETHOVEN, MOZART, AND HANDEL TO ETHNIC FOLK SONGS.

Nat. sound. “This is a Korean song called ‘Flower Ring’.” Music—

THE AUDIENCE IS CURIOUS AND ASKS QUESTIONS.

Nat. sound. “How do you make the sound?”

JAMEY TURNER
“How do I make the sound? It’s very easy, come around here. I’ll show you.
Just dip your fingers in the water and go around the rims. It just looks magic, but it’s not.”

ANYTHING THAT MAKES BEAUTIFUL SOUND IS JAMEY TURNER’S MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. HE INVENTED A WRENCH HARP.

HE OFTEN IMPROVISES ON THE CLARINET OR GLASS HARP IN HARMONY WITH THE AUDIENCE.

Nat. sound. Musical saw

HE PLAYS A MUSICAL SAW.

JAMEY TURNER
“I love to do something that brings people to innocence, child-like innocence of wonder.
I am very grateful to God for giving me this ability to create that wonder for people.”

Nat. sound. “Oh, take my shoes off.” Audience laughing

JAMEY TURNER’S SENSE OF HUMOR ADDS A LIGHT TOUCH TO HIS PERFORMANCE.

Nat sound. Water pouring out

JAMEY TURNER’S AUDIENCE ISN’T LIMITED TO THE STREET. HE PLAYS IN CONCERT HALLS WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, SCHOOLS, STREETS, CHURCHES, NURSING HOMES, OR SPECIAL EVENTS; ANYWHERE CAN BE HIS STAGE.

Nat. sound Music

NO MATTER WHERE HE PERFORMS, JAMEY TURNER SPREADS JOY AND ENTHUSIASM THROUGH HIS MUSIC.

Nat. sound. Jamey laughing, audience clapping

I’M MELINDA SMITH REPORTING.