Milton Turner (1930–1993) was a jazz drummer. After graduating from Pearl High School, he attended Tennessee State University, where he coincided with

Hank Crawford Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from Rhythm and blues, R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was ...

, who he later recommended to join him in Ray Charles' band when he took over from

William Peeples William T. Peeples (died 10 March 2004) was an American jazz drummer. After studying bebop drumming with Ed Blackwell and "Philly" Joe Jones, he served in Korea before joining Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – Jun ...

in the late 1950s. In 1962, he was a member of Phineas Newborn's trio with Leroy Vinnegar,

Yanow, Scott Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author.Allmusic Biography/ref> Biography Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...

(2003
''Jazz on Record: The First Sixty Years'', p. 616. Backbeat Books
At Google Books. Retrieved 27 June 2013. on whose solo albums he would later appear, and in the early 1960s, Turner also recorded with Teddy Edwards. He never recorded as a leader.

Discography

With Ray Charles *'' What'd I Say'' (Atlantic, 1959) *'' The Genius Hits the Road'' (ABC-Paramount, 1960) With

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More Soul ''More Soul'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Crawford. Atlantic Records released the album in 1961. ''More Soul'' is Crawford's first album as a leader, recorded on October 7, 1960 while he was the music director in Ray Charles' group. C ...

'' (Atlantic, 1960) *''

The Soul Clinic ''The Soul Clinic'' is the second album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1961 (with one track from 1960) for the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1962) *'' True Blue'' (Atlantic, 1964) *''

Dig These Blues ''Dig These Blues'' is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1964 and 1965 for the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1966) *'' After Hours'' (Atlantic, 1966) *''

Mr. Blues ''Mr. Blues'' is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1965 and 1966 for the Atlantic label.Teddy Edwards *''

Good Gravy! ''Good Gravy!'' is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.

'' (Contemporary, 1961) *'' Heart & Soul'' (Contemporary, 1962) With Joe Gordon *''

Lookin' Good! ''Lookin' Good!'' is the second and final album led by trumpeter Joe Gordon which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.Fitzgerald, M.Joe Gordon discography accessed February 1, 2016 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4 ...

'' (Contempoarary, 1961) With Paul Horn *''

The Sound of Paul Horn ''The Sound of Paul Horn'' is an album by Paul Horn which was originally released on the Columbia label in 1961.Paul H ...

'' (Columbia, 1961) *''

Profile of a Jazz Musician ''Profile of a Jazz Musician'' is an album by Paul Horn which was originally released on the Columbia label in 1962.Pa ...

'' (Columbia, 1962) With Charles Kynard *''

Where It's At! ''Where It's At!'' is the debut album by organist Charles Kynard recorded in 1963 in California and released on the Pacific Jazz Records, Pacific Jazz label.Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, MPacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discographyaccessed M ...

'' (Pacific Jazz, 1963) With Phineas Newborn, Jr. *'' The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr.'' (Contemporary, 1963) With David "Fathead" Newman *'' Fathead'' (Atlantic, 1960) *'' House of David'' (Atlantic, 1967) With Helyne Stewart *''Love Moods'' (Contemporary, 1961) With

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...

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Sarah Sings Soulfully ''Sarah Sings Soulfully'' is a 1965 studio album by the American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, arranged by Gerald Wilson. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four stars and a half said that "Sarah Vaughan's final Roul ...

'' (Roulette, 1963) With Leroy Vinnegar *''

Leroy Walks Again!!! ''Leroy Walks Again!!'' is the second album by American jazz bassist Leroy Vinnegar recorded in 1962 and 1963 and released on the Contemporary label.

'' (Contemporary, 1963) *''Jazz's Great Walker'' (VeeJay, 1964) With Jimmy Woods *''

Awakening!! ''Awakening!!'' is an album by alto saxophonist Jimmy Woods which was recorded in late 1961 and early 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.Fitzgerald, M.Jimmy Woods Leader Entry accessed June 8, 2015 Reception Allmusic awarded the alb ...

'' (Contemporary, 1962)

References

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