About
The thought of Steve Turre inevitably conjures the image
of a dauntless virtuoso. Over the course of a remarkable career spanning more
than five decades, Turre has proved time and time again that he’s one of the
foremost masters of the trombone, able to steer his challenging instrument
through breakneck turns and imaginative leaps at dizzying speed. Steve Turre
continually evolves as a musician and arranger. He has a strong command of all
musical genres and when it comes to his distinct brand of jazz, he always keeps
one foot in the past and one in the future.
There are countless musical moments that might come to
mind at the thought of Steve Turre: his formative stint with Art Blakey’s Jazz
Messengers, his innovative collaborations with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, his tenures
on the road with Ray Charles or Woody Shaw, his decades as a member of the
Saturday Night Live band, his ground-breaking use of conch shells as musical
instruments, countless collaborations with the greatest artists in jazz and popular
music.