Steve Turre
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Steve Turre is an American jazz trombonist and pioneering seashell player known for his work as a bandleader, sideman, and longtime television band musician.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ seashell player ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeIn | United States jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
NERFINISHED
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Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongo Santamaría NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahsaan Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Live Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Puente NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Saturday Night Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Turre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz performance
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music ⓘ music education ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Steve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCreativeDiscipline |
arranging
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composition ⓘ improvisation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bandleader
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sideman ⓘ studio musician ⓘ television band member ⓘ |
| instrument |
conch shell
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seashells ⓘ trombone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Steve Turre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of his own jazz ensembles
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longtime membership in a major U.S. television show band ⓘ pioneering use of seashells as musical instruments in jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork | use of conch shells in jazz performance ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ educator ⓘ television band musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
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