Joe Turner (jazz pianist)
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Joe Turner was an American
jazz pianist.
Turner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
. 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. He played at La Calavados, a nightclub
situated on the Champs Elysees until his death from a heart attack
in 1990, at the age of 82.
United States
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jazz pianist.
Turner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. One of the masters of the stride piano style associated with Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
, New York City
New York City
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, Turner got his first big musical break in 1928 with his hiring by the Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Bennett Lester Carter was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King...
Orchestra. He also played with Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he settled in Europe, living in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1962. He played at La Calavados, a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
situated on the Champs Elysees until his death from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in 1990, at the age of 82.