Old Adam on Turtle Island
Photos Johan Janssen
John Dikeman – saxophone
Marta Warelis – piano
Aaron Lumley – bass
Sun-Mi Hong – drums
“Dikeman’s two ambitious suites are masterful works of beauty, showcasing his skill not just as a saxophonist but as a composer and collaborator.”
— Mark Corroto, All About Jazz
“This collective quartet sounds bigger than its parts, intense and expansive, poetic and moving.”
— Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts
“A breathtaking spectacle that continually keeps you on the edge of your seat.”— Erno Elsinga, Jazzenzo
No. 6 in The Necessary Blues’ Top 50 New Jazz and Experimental Albums of 2025
Old Adam on Turtle Island originally formed in Amsterdam as a quartet consisting of Polish pianist Marta Warelis, American tenor saxophonist John Dikeman, South-Korean drummer Sun-Mi Hong and Canadian double bassist Aaron Lumley. Starting as an improvising ensemble in 2019, the group evolved into a showcase for Dikeman’s compositions, keeping a major focus on the individual voices of the other idiosyncratic musicians.
Old Adam on Turtle Island is also the name of the compositional series composed for the quartet by John Dikeman which has been released on Relative Pitch.