Two Tenor Ballads

Two Tenor Ballads is an album by saxophonists Mark Turner and Tad Shull which was recorded in 1994 but not released until 2000 by the Criss Cross Jazz label.

Like Ben Webster or Coleman Hawkins, Tad Shull's tone is harder while Turner's is light and reminiscent of Warne Marsh".

[3] All About Jazz reviewer C. Andrew Hovan said, "Two Tenor Ballads gives us a sumptuous early look at Turner, who has since become a leading man of great promise.

[5] In JazzTimes, Peter Margasak observing that "Pairing Mark Turner with swing specialist Tad Shull was an inspired idea, but on Two Tenor Ballads their interaction level is virtually nil ... it’s little more than a blowing session, and on half the tracks the saxophonists play alone with the rhythm section.

Turner’s recent Ballad Session (Warner Bros.) is more satisfying and his playing is much better, but this Criss Cross album offers a nice glimpse at his beginnings".