Joe Turner (jazz pianist)

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Joseph H. "Joe" Turner (born November 3, 1907 in Baltimore , Maryland , † July 21, 1990 in Paris ) was an American jazz pianist and singer .

Live and act

Joe Turner became known when he appeared in the New York jazz scene of the 1920s as a Stride pianist, working with Jimmy Harrison and June Clark ; In 1928 he belonged to Benny Carter's band , in the 1930s he also accompanied the singer Adelaide Hall and played with Louis Armstrong . In the late 30s he worked in Europe; at the outbreak of the Second World War he returned to the United States and did his military service. After the war he worked again in Europe and in the 1950s also made guest appearances in Germany with Bill Coleman and Albert Nicholas . He lived first in Hungary, then in Switzerland and finally from 1962 in Paris. In the 70s he recorded with Slam Stewart , Jo Jones and Panama Francis for the label Black & Blue ; in the 1980s he recorded again for various American labels and had a few appearances in his home country.

Joe Turner, who is considered one of the most respected Harlem Stride pianists in the style of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson , said in an interview with Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro : "Benny Carter said to me:" If you come to Toledo , go Nowhere to go and play the piano. Because I know someone who is blind and his name is Art Tatum , and you can't hold a candle to him. ”“

Discographic notes

  • Sweet and Lovely ( Vogue , 1952)
  • The Giant of Stride Piano in Switzerland (Jazz Connaisseur, 1955–1959) with Werner Dies , Curt Prina , Dennis Armitage , Sunny Lang , John Ward
  • Stride by Stride, Vol. 1 (Solo Art, 1960)
  • Joe Turner (Black & Blue, 1971–1974) with Slam Stewart, Jo Jones and Panama Francis
  • Another Epoch - Stride Piano ( Pablo Records , 1975/1976)
  • I Understand (Black & Blue, 1979)

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SURNAME Turner, Joe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Turner, Joseph H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz pianist and singer
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Baltimore , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 1990
Place of death Paris