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Jon Turk: My Special One

Read "My Special One" reviewed by Ed Kopp


Jon Turk is a soul and blues artist from Philadelphia who served as Percy Mayfield's guitarist during the 1980s. In recent years, Turk has labored as a bus driver and a security officer at Temple University. His wonderfully silky voice lifts these 10 self-penned songs above the ordinary.The production budget for My Special One was obviously austere, but Turk's funky guitar and beautiful singing transcend the spare instrumentation. “You Only Need One," “Procrastinator" and “Prima Donna" are catchy ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

My Special One

Turk Productions
1999

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