Steve Turre discography explained

Artist:Steve Turre

Steve Turre (né Stephen Johnson Turre; born 12 September 1948 Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz trombonist, a pioneering musical seashell virtuoso, a composer, arranger, and educator at the collegiate-conservatory level who, for years, has been active in jazz, rock, and Latin jazz – in live venues, recording studios, television, and cinema production. As a studio musician, Turre is among the most prolific living jazz trombonist in the world. As a member of a television orchestra, this is Turre's year as trombonist with the Saturday Night Live Band.

Selected discography

As leader

Year Album title Label OCLC
1987ViewpointStash
1987Viewpoints and VibrationsStash
1988Fire and IceStash
1989DedicationJMT
1991Right ThereAntilles
1993Sanctified ShellsAntilles
1995Rhythm Within, with Herbie Hancock, Pharoah SandersAntilles
1997Steve TurreVerve
1999In The Spur of the MomentTelarc
1999Lotus FlowerVerve
2000TNT (Trombone-N-Tenor)Telarc
2003One4J: Paying Homage to J.J. JohnsonTelarc
2004The Spirits Up AboveHighNote
2006Keep Searchin'HighNote
2008Rainbow PeopleHighNote
2010Delicious and DelightfulHighNote
2012Woody's DelightHighNote
2013The Bones of ArtHighNote
2015SpiritmanSmoke Sessions
2016Colors for the MastersSmoke Sessions
2018The Very Thought of YouSmoke Sessions
2022GenerationsSmoke Sessions
2024Sanyas (Live album)Smoke Sessions

As sideman

Year Artist leader Album title Turre's role OCLC
1996Monty Alexander's Ivory & SteelTo the Ends of the EarthTrombone
1999data-sort-value="Alexander, Monty"Monty AlexanderStir It Up: The Music of Bob MarleyTrombone, Conch
1992data-sort-value="Allen, Carl"Carl AllenDark Side of DeweyTrombone, Shells
1993data-sort-value="Allen, Carl"Carl AllenPursuerTrombone, Shells
2000data-sort-value="Allen, Eddie"Eddie AllenSummer DaysTrombone
1989data-sort-value="Anderson, Laurie"Laurie AndersonStrange AngelsTrombone, Conch
1990Art Ensemble of Chicago & Bowie's Brass FantasyLive at the 6th Tokyo Music JoyTrombone, arranger, Conch
1972data-sort-value="Santana, Carlos"Carlos SantanaCaravanseraiTrombone
1999data-sort-value="Santana, Carlos"Carlos SantanaSupernaturalTrombone
2002Art Ensemble of ChicagoRarum VI: Selected RecordingsTrombone
2000data-sort-value="Barretto, Ray"Ray BarrettoPortraits in Jazz and ClaveTrombone, Shells
2001data-sort-value="Bey, Andy"Andy BeyTuesdays in ChinatownTrombone
1973data-sort-value="Blakey, Art"Art BlakeyAnthenaginTrombone
1973data-sort-value="Blakey, Art"Art BlakeyMission Eternal, Vol. 2Trombone
1999data-sort-value="Blanchard, Terence"Terence BlanchardJazz in FilmTrombone
2008data-sort-value="Blue, Talib Kibwe"T.K. BlueFollow the North StarTrombone
2011data-sort-value="Blue, Talib Kibwe"T.K. BlueLatinbirdTrombone, Shells
1972data-sort-value="Bonus, Jack"Jack BonusJack BonusTrombone
1999data-sort-value="Bosch, Jimmy"Jimmy BoschSalsa DuraTrombone
1980data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester BowieWorksTrombone
1985data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester Bowie's BrassI Only Have Eyes for YouTrombone
1986data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester Bowie's BrassAvant PopTrombone, arranger
1987data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester BowieTwilight DreamsTrombone
1989data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester BowieSerious FunTrombone, arranger
1990data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester BowieMy WayTrombone, arranger, Conch
1991data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester Bowie's N.Y. Organ EnsembleThe OrganizerTrombone
1991data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester Bowie's N.Y. Organ EnsembleFunky T. Cool T.Trombone
1992data-sort-value="Bowie, Lester"Lester Bowie's Brass FantasyThe Fire This TimeArranger
1991data-sort-value="Braden, Don"Don BradenWish ListTrombone
1992data-sort-value="Bridgewater, Cecil"Cecil BridgewaterI Love Your SmileTrombone
1996data-sort-value="Burrell, Kenny"Kenny Burrell & The Jazz Heritage All StarsLive at the Blue NoteTrombone
1995data-sort-value="Butler, Henry"Henry ButlerFor All SeasonsTrombone
1992data-sort-value="Carey, Mariah"Mariah CareyMTV UnpluggedTrombone
1996data-sort-value="Carnegie Hall"The Carnegie Hall Jazz BandCarnegie Hall Jazz BandTrombone
1995data-sort-value="Carter, Regina"Regina CarterRegina CarterTrombone
2000data-sort-value="Chestnut, Cyrus"Cyrus Chestnut & FriendsCharlie Brown ChristmasTrombone, Shells
1993data-sort-value="Cole, Freddy"Freddy ColeThis is the LifeTrombone
1987data-sort-value="Cruz, Celia"Celia Cruz & Willie ColonWinnersTrombone
1997data-sort-value="Davis, Michael"Michael DavisAbsolute TromboneTrombone
1985DeadlineDown by LawDidjeridoo, Conch
2006data-sort-value="Dede, Mercan"Mercan DedeBreathShells
2006data-sort-value="Edelman, Joshua"Joshua EdelmanCalle Del RosarioTrombone
2000data-sort-value="Del Gatto, Lew"Lew Del GattoKatewalkTrombone
1993data-sort-value="Fambrough, Charles"Charles FambroughBlues at Bradley'sTrombone, Shells
1991data-sort-value="Ford, Ricky"Ricky FordHot BrassTrombone
1992data-sort-value="Saturday Night Live Band"G. E. Smith & The SNL BandGet a LittleTrombone, Conch
1990data-sort-value="Gales, Larry"Larry GalesMessage from MonkTrombone
1989data-sort-value="Gillespie, Dizzy"Dizzy Gillespie & The United Nation OrchestraLive at the Royal Festival HallTrombone, Bass Bone, Shells
2000data-sort-value="Gillespie, Dizzy"Dizzy GillespieLive – Royal Festival HallTrombone, Conch
1979data-sort-value="Gonzalez, Jerry"Jerry GonzalezYa Yo Me CurePercussion, Trombone, Conch
1982data-sort-value="Gonzalez, Jerry"Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache BandRiver is DeepTrombone, Bass Bone
1993data-sort-value="Griffin, Johnny"Johnny Griffin QuartetDance of PassionTrombone
1989data-sort-value="Grolnick, Don"Don GrolnickComplete Blue Note RecordingsTrombone
1992data-sort-value="Grolnick, Don"Don GrolnickNighttownTrombone
1975data-sort-value="Hamilton, Chico"Chico HamiltonPeregrinationsBass, Trombone
1976data-sort-value="Hamilton, Chico"Chico HamiltonChico Hamilton and the PlayersBass (Electric), Bass T-bone
2001data-sort-value="Hamilton, Chico"Chico HamiltonForeststornTrombone, Guest Appearance
1979data-sort-value="Hampton, Slide"Slide HamptonWorld of TrombonesTrombone
1993data-sort-value="Hampton, Slide"Slide Hampton & the Jazz MastersDedicated to DizTrombone
1996data-sort-value="Harrell, Tom"Tom HarrellLabyrinthTrombone
2006data-sort-value="Harris, Stefon"Stefon HarrisAfrican TarantellaTrombone
1998data-sort-value="Harris, Stefon"Stefon HarrisCloud of Red DustTrombone, Shells
1999data-sort-value="Harris, Stefon"Stefon HarrisBlack Action FigureTrombone
2003data-sort-value="Harris, Stefon"Stefon HarrisGrand Unification TheoryTrombone, Shells
1993data-sort-value="Hart, Antonio"Antonio HartFor Cannonball & WoodyTrombone
1998data-sort-value="Hart, Antonio"Antonio HartCollected Antonio HartTrombone
2007data-sort-value="Hayden, Marion"Marion HaydenVisionsTrombone
1981data-sort-value="Hino, Terumasa"Terumasa HinoDouble RainbowDidjeridoo
1999data-sort-value="Israel, Yoron"Yoron Israel ConnectionLive at the Blue NoteTrombone, Shells
1960data-sort-value="Johnson, J.J."J.J. Johnson SextetJ.J. Inc.Liner Notes
1996data-sort-value="Johnson, J.J."J.J. JohnsonBrass OrchestraTrombone
1999data-sort-value="Jones, Etta"Etta JonesAll the WayTrombone
2004data-sort-value="Jones, Etta"Etta JonesAlways in Our HeartsTrombone
1997K-Jazz All Stars Y AmigosSpirit TalkTrombone, Shells
1973data-sort-value="Kirk, Roland Rahsaan"Rahsaan Roland KirkMan Who Cried FireTrombone
1976data-sort-value="Kirk, Roland Rahsaan"Rahsaan Roland KirkSimmer, Reduce, Garnish & ServeTrombone
1976data-sort-value="Kirk, Roland Rahsaan"Rahsaan Roland KirkKirkatronTrombone
1977data-sort-value="Kirk, Roland Rahsaan"Rahsaan Roland KirkBoogie-Woogie String Along for RealTrombone
1998data-sort-value="Kirk, Roland Rahsaan"Rahsaan Roland KirkStanding EightTrombone
2000data-sort-value="Kirk, Roland Rahsaan"Rahsaan Roland KirkIncontournablesTrombone
2002LenineFalange CanibalTrombone, Shells
1998data-sort-value="Levy, Ron"Ron Levy's Wild KingdomGreaze Is What's GoodTrombone, Shells
2005data-sort-value="Lea, Babatunde"Babatunde LeaSuite Unseen: Summoner of the GhostTrombone, Shells
1985data-sort-value="Lundy, Carmen"Carmen LundyGood Morning KissTrombone
2005data-sort-value="Lundy, Carmen"Carmen LundyJazz & the New Songbook, Live at the MadridTrombone
1989Harold MabernAfro BlueTrombone
1989Machete EnsembleAfrica, Vol. 1Trombone
2010data-sort-value="Santos, John"John SantosFilosofia Caribena, Vol. 1Trombone
1999data-sort-value="Mandel, Howard"Howard MandelFuture JazzTrombone
2006data-sort-value="Marzola, Marco"Marco MarzolaImportant LifeTrombone
1994data-sort-value="McBride, Christian"Christian McBrideGetting' to ItTrombone
1998data-sort-value="Mendoza, Chico"Chico MendozaChico Mendoza & the Latin Jazz Dream BandTrombone
1997Mingus Big BandQue Viva Mingus!Trombone, Shells
1988data-sort-value="Moore, Ralph"Ralph MooreRejuvenate!Trombone, Conch
2001data-sort-value="Newman, David"David "Fathead" NewmanKeep the Spirits SingingTrombone
1986data-sort-value="Newton, James"James NewtonRomance and RevolutionTrombone
1997Nuyorican SoulNuyorican SoulPercussion, Trombone
1999data-sort-value="Oquendo, Manny"Manny Oquendo & LibreAhoraTrombone, Plunger Mute
1983data-sort-value="Oquendo, Manny"[Manny Oquendo & Libre |''Ritmo, Sonido, y Estilo'' |Trombone, Shells |{{OCLC search link|33085784}} |- valign="top" |2001 |data-sort-value="Parker, Jann"|Jann Parker |''Voicings'' |Shells | |- valign="top" |1998 |data-sort-value="Pesci, Joe"|[[Joe Pesci]]|Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1987|data-sort-value="Ponce, Daniel"|Daniel Ponce|Arawe|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1997|data-sort-value="Puente, Tito"|Tito Puente|50 Years of Swing: 50 Great Years|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1995|data-sort-value="Puente, Tito"|Tito Puente|Tito's Idea|Trombone, performer|

|- valign="top"|2003|data-sort-value="Ranelin, Phil|Phil Ranelin|Close Encounter of the Very Best Kind|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|1989|data-sort-value="Rawls, Lou"|Lou Rawls|At Last|Trombone, Soloist, Conch|

|- valign="top"|1989|data-sort-value="Rawls, Lou"|Lou Rawls|Ballads|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1990|data-sort-value="Rawls, Lou"|Lou Rawls|It's Supposed to Be Fun|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1992|data-sort-value="Rawls, Lou"|Lou Rawls|Legendary Lou Rawls|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Roach, Max"|Max Roach|Max Roach & New Orchestra of Boston|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2000|data-sort-value="Rolfe, Nick"|Nick Rolfe|Persuader|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2002|data-sort-value="Rosnes, Renee"|Renee Rosnes|Life on Earth|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1990|data-sort-value="Roth, Gabrielle"|Gabrielle Roth|Ritual|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|1996|data-sort-value="Roth, Gabrielle"|Gabrielle Roth|Stillpoint|Seashells, Dijeridoo|

|- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Rubin, Vanessa"|Vanessa Rubin|Pastiche|Seashells, Dijeridoo|

|- valign="top"|1995|data-sort-value="Rubin, Vanessa"|Vanessa Rubin|Vanessa Rubin Sings|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1984|data-sort-value="Ruiz, Hilton"|Hilton Ruiz|Cross Currents|Trombone, Conch|

|- valign="top"|1986|data-sort-value="Ruiz, Hilton"|Hilton Ruiz Ensemble|Something Grand|Trombone, arranger|

|- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Ruiz, Hilton"|Hilton Ruiz|Heroes|Trombone, Bells, Seashells|

|- valign="top"|1981|data-sort-value="Sanders, Pharoah"|Pharoah Sanders|Rejoice|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1989|data-sort-value="Scofield, John"|John Scofield|Best of John Scofield|Trombone||- valign="top"|1995|data-sort-value="Scofield, John"|John Scofield|Groove Elation|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2000|data-sort-value="Scofield, John"|John Scofield|Steady Groovin|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1992|data-sort-value="Sepulveda, Charlie"|Charlie Sepulveda|Algo Nuestro (Our Thing)|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2005|data-sort-value="Shamborguer, Naima"|Naima Shamborguer|From My Heart to Yours|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1974|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|data-sort-value="Moontrane, The"|The Moontrane|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1975|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Love Dance|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1977|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Rosewood|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1978|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Woody III|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1980|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|For Sure!|Trombone, Trombone (Bass)|

|- valign="top"|1981|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|United|Trombone |

|- valign="top"|1982|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Lotus Flower|Trombone, Trombone (Bass)|

|- valign="top"|1982|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Master of the Art|Percussion, Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1982|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Night Music|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1983|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|The Time Is Right|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1987|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Imagination|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|2001|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Woody Shaw Live Volume Two|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2002|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Woody Shaw Live Volume Three|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2005|data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw|Woody Shaw Live Volume Four|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1979|data-sort-value="Shepp, Archie"|Archie Shepp|Attica Big Band|Trombone||- valign="top"|1996|data-sort-value="Shepp, Archie"|Archie Shepp|Attica Blues Big Band|Trombone||- valign="top"|1996|data-sort-value="Silver, Horace"|Horace Silver|Hardbop Grandpop|Trombone, arranger|

|- valign="top"|1972|data-sort-value="Simon, Paul"|Paul Simon|Paul Simon|Shells|

|- valign="top"|1992|data-sort-value="Singer, Hal"|Hal Singer|No Rush|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Skatalites"|The Skatalites|Ska Voovee|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1994|data-sort-value="Skatalites"|The Skatalites|Hi-Bop Ska|Trombone||- valign="top"|1996|data-sort-value="Skatalites"|The Skatalites|Greetings from Skamania|Trombone||- valign="top"|1996|data-sort-value="Sloane, Carol|Carol Sloane|Songs Sinatra Sang|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2001|data-sort-value="Sloane, Carol|Carol Sloane|Ballad Essentials|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2001|data-sort-value="Smith, Harold"|Harold Smith|Valley of Sacred Sound|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|1987|data-sort-value="Stewart, Bob"|Bob Stewart|First Line|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|1988|data-sort-value="Stewart, Bob"|Bob Stewart|Goin' Home|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1996|data-sort-value="Stewart, Bob"|Bob Stewart|Then & Now|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2005|data-sort-value="Sudler, Monnette"|Monnette Sudler|Meeting of the Spirits|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1997|Swing Summit|Passing the Torch, Vol. 2|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|2002|data-sort-value="Torres, Juan Pablo"|Juan Pablo Torres|Together Again|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2005|data-sort-value="Taylor, Billy"|Billy Taylor|Taylor Made at the Kennedy Center|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1991|data-sort-value="Timeless"|The Timeless All Stars|Time for the Timeless All Stars|Trombones, Shells|

|- valign="top"||1970|data-sort-value="Trumbo, James"|James Trumbo|Peace Before We Die|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1988|data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band|Uptown/Downtown|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1991|data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|Tyner Big Band|Turning Point|Trombone||- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band|Journey|Trombone, arranger|

|- valign="top"|1999|data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band|McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|2000|data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner|Les Incontournables|Trombone||- valign="top"|2002|data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band|Best of McCoy Tyner Big Band (compilation)|Trombone, arranger|

|- valign="top"|1992|data-sort-value="Valentin, Dave"|Dave Valentin|Red Sun|Trombone, Shells|

|- valign="top"|1986|data-sort-value="Walrath, Jack"|Jack Walrath|Master of Suspense|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1978|data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton|Animation|Trombone, Trombone (Bass)|

|- valign="top"|1986|data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton with Ron Carter|Cedar Walton Plays|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton|Art Blakey Legacy|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1998|data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton|Bambino: Plays Music of Art Blakey|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1980|data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton|Soundscapes|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2011|data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton|The Bouncer|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1992|data-sort-value="Watson, Bobby"|Bobby Watson|Tailor Made|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1990|data-sort-value="Wesley, Fred"|Fred Wesley|New Friends|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1993|data-sort-value="Wess, Frank"|Frank Wess|Tryin' To Make My Blues Turn Green|Trombone, Shells, Conch|

|- valign="top"|2008|data-sort-value="Wess, Frank"|Frank Wess|Once is Not Enough|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1990|data-sort-value="Winter, Paul"|Paul Winter Consort||Didjeridoo|

|- valign="top"|1996|Original Soundtrack|Ed's Next Move|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1985|Various Artists|New Africa, Vol. 2|Shells|

|- valign="top"|1989|Various Artists|15th Anniversary Stash Sampler|Trombone, arranger|

|- valign="top"|1990|Various Artists|Beets|Conch|

|- valign="top"|1990|Various Artists|For Real Moments: Song and Dances|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1991|Various Artists|Best of Jazz Music Today|Performer|

|- valign="top"|1992|Various Artists|Blue Vocals, Vol. 1|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1993|Various Artists|Music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk|Trombone, arranger, producer|

|- valign="top"|1994|Various Artists|Jazz Showcase|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1994|Various Artists|Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters|Trombone, Shells, performer|

|- valign="top"|1994|Various Artists|Cole Porter in Concert: Just One of Those Things|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1995|Various Artists|Jazz Trumpet: Trumpeter’s Holiday|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1995|Various Artists|The Art of Jazz: Best Loved Standards|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1995|Various Artists|The Art of Jazz: Sentimental Ballads (1995)|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1995|Various Artists|The Art of Jazz: Standards|Trombone||- valign="top"|1995|Various Artists|Jazz Á Go-Go|Percussion, Trombone||- valign="top"|1996|Various Artists|Back to the Basics, Vol. 1|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1996|Various Artists|Original Jazz Masters Series: Vol. 5|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1996|Various Artists|Panasonic Village Jazz Festival|Arranger, performer|

|- valign="top"|1996|Various Artists|Jazz Ballads|Trombone||- valign="top"|1997|Various Artists|It's Monk's Tune|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1997|Various Artists|Eastwood After Hours: Live at Carnegie Hall|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|1997|Swing Summit|Passing the Torch, Vol 1|Trombone, Conch|

|- valign="top"|1997|Various Artists|Latin Jazz: Con Gusto|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2009|data-sort-value="Farnsworth, John"|John Farnsworth Sextet|The Smoke Sessions|Trombone||- valign="top"|1996|Dee Dee Bridgewater||Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2006|data-sort-value="Corniel, Chembo"|Chembo Corniel|Beyond Standards|Trombone|

|- valign="top"|2009|Peppe Merolla|Stick With Me|Trombone, Shells||- valign="top"|2010|Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble|Blueprints|Trombone, Shells|

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