Steve Turre who is performing at #Jazzdays All-Star Global Webcast from #Osaka is a double threat and a jazz master innovator on seashells and trombones. Rahsaan Roland Kirk introduced Steve to the seashell as an instrument, and while touring in Mexico City, Turre’s relatives informed him that his ancestors similarly played the shells. Since then, Steve has incorporated seashells into his diverse musical style. Do you know Steve and James Genus are part of the Saturday Night Live band. Steve started his career with Pete Escovedo and the Escovedo Band so the webcast is going to be full of surprises! Turre was born to Mexican-American parents and grew up in the San Francisco area, where he absorbed daily doses of mariachi, blues and jazz. While attending Sacramento State University, he joined the Escovedo Brothers salsa band, which began his career-long involvement with that genre. In 1972, Turre was hired to tour with Ray Charles. A year later, Turre’s mentor, Woody Shaw Legacy, brought him into Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. After his tenure with Blakey, Turre went on to work with Lester Bowie, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, J.J. Johnson, Tito Puente, Max Roach, Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, and others. His Sanctified Shells ensemble utilizes the seashell in a larger context, transforming his horn section into a shell choir. Turre is featured on more than 100 albums as a leader or sideman. Since 1984, he has performed as a member of the Saturday Night Live Band.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 03:12:02 +0000
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