Joe Turner (born Baltimore, Maryland, November 3, 1907 – July 21, 1990) was an American jazz pianist.[1]
One of the masters of the stride piano style associated with Harlem, New York City, Turner got his first big musical break in 1928 with his hiring by the Benny Carter Orchestra. He also played with Louis Armstrong. After World War II, he settled in Europe, living in Paris from 1962 until his death.[2]
  | "Joe Turner, Jazz Pianist; 82," New York Times, July 24, 1990 - Joe Turner; Jazz Pianist, 82 - The New York Times |
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