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Derek Turner

DTurner's love for music began at the age of five. Throughout his college years he mastered three instruments: Drums, Bass and Keyboards. He has a Christian musical background and enjoys composing and arranging music genres from jazz, pop, soul, easy listening, hip hop and more.

Performance and Recording Experience: DTurner has performed and/or recorded with several original artists and bands, including Ronnie Laws, gospel artist Brian Duncan and Daryl Coley. His compositions can be heard on the Weather Channel as well as numerous radio ads. He has extensive recording experience and has worked in various studios in and around the Los Angeles area.

Professional Memberships: BMI Songwriters Association International, The Songwriters Guild of America and EMI Christian Music Group.

Performing Credits: DTurner has performed in all major theaters across the country. He has also performed in famous venues including The legendary House Of Blues in Hollywood California to large arenas such as, Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina. He also toured with the popular stage play "The Fabric Of A Man" written by David E Talbert. His music continues to gain much interest over the internet along with radio air play.

DTurner has a passion for smooth jazz and his talent for creativity can be heard on numerous projects. Get to know this pianist who's keeping smooth jazz alive.

Keyboardist Derek Turner Keeps Smooth Jazz Alive On Debut CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
June 23, 2012

The debut album from keyboardist Derek Turner, Sharing the Groove, was a quarter-century in the making. However, that doesn’t mean Turner spent each day for 25 years crafting the album. Rather, a household with a devout spiritual background wasn’t exactly accepting of secular music. “I spent the majority of my time playing Gospel music,” Turner revealed. “Growing up in a Christian home, there was a stigma playing music other than Gospel. When I finally broke away and decided to explore ...
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