Joe Turner (jazz pianist)

For other people named Joe Turner, see Joe Turner (disambiguation).

Joseph H. Turner (November 3, 1907 – July 21, 1990) was an American jazz pianist.^[1]

Joe Turner
Birth name	Joseph H. Turner
Born	(1907-11-03)November 3, 1907 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1990(1990-07-21) (aged 82) Paris, France
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Piano

Biography

One of the masters of the stride piano style associated with Harlem, New York City, Turner gained his first big musical break in 1928 when he was hired for the Benny Carter Orchestra. Another break was his work accompanying Adelaide Hall, sometimes alongside Art Tatum, in the early 1930s. He also played with Louis Armstrong.^[2] After World War II, he settled in Europe, living in Paris from 1962,^[3] appeared regularly on French national television ^[4] and released over a dozen albums. He played at La Calavodos, a nightclub situated near the Champs Elysees until his death from a heart attack in 1990, at the age of 82.^[5][6]