Ben Turner
Rising Jazz Guitarist
Contemporary jazz guitarist blending blues, swing, and Black American music traditions with compositional depth.
About
Ben Turner is a jazz guitarist and composer born in 1997 who grew up in Southern New Jersey. He completed his undergraduate degree in jazz studies from Temple University and his master's degree from Michigan State University. He has performed at major festivals including the Detroit Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, and Kimmel Center, and currently serves as a guitarist in the United States Navy's Commodores ensemble.
Music Style
Turner's musical concept is characterized by blues and swing with emphasis on beautiful sound and touch, combined with command of jazz vocabulary and contemporary compositional approaches.
Background
- Hometown
- Southern New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, USA
- Education
- Temple University
- Instruments
- guitar
- Active
- 2010s-present
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If you like Peter Bernstein, Jesse van Ruller — you'll love this artist
Notable Collaborations
Upcoming Events
Ben Turner's next NYC show is Friday, July 24 at One Flight Up.