Bruce Turner
Malcom Bruce Turner, born on July 5, 1922 in Saltburn‑by‑the‑Sea, North
Yorkshire, England, was an English jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and bandleader.
He learned clarinet in school and switched to alto saxophone while serving in
the Royal Air Force in 1943, later studying under Lee Konitz in New York City in
1950. Turner’s early career included stints with Freddy Randall from 1948 to
1953 and a quartet with Dill Jones and Peter Ind on the Queen Mary. He joined
Humphrey Lyttelton from 1953 to 1957, led his Jump Band from 1957 to 1965, and
recorded Jumpin’ at the NFT (1961) for 7...
