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biography

by Matt Collar

All-star post-bop and modern creative jazz trio Fly feature saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Jeff Ballard. Longtime associates, Turner, Grenadier, and Ballard formed Fly after working together on a project with pianist Chick Corea. The trio released its debut self-titled album in 2004 on Savoy Jazz. They next moved to ECM for 2009's Sky and Country. In 2012, Fly returned with their third effort, Year of the Snake, also on ECM.

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Main Albums

Year	Title	Label
2004	Fly Fly	Savoy Jazz Savoy Jazz
2006	Fly [Bonus Track] Fly [Bonus Track]	Sony/Columbia Sony/Columbia
2009	Sky and Country Sky and Country	ECM ECM
2012	Year of the Snake Year of the Snake	ECM ECM

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