Milton Turner (1930–1993) was a jazz drummer. After graduating from Pearl High School, he attended

Tennessee State University Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennes ...

, where he coincided with

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

, who he later recommended to join him in

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

' band when he took over from William Peeples in the late 1950s. In 1962, he was a member of Phineas Newborn's trio with

Leroy Vinnegar Leroy Vinnegar (July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputation in Los Angeles, California, during the 1950s and 1960s. His trademar ...

, Yanow, Scott (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 Theodore Marcus "Teddy" Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone ...

. He never recorded as a leader.

Discography

With

*''

What'd I Say "What'd I Say" (or "What I Say") is an American rhythm and blues song by Ray Charles, released in 1959. As a single divided into two parts, it was one of the first soul songs. The composition was improvised one evening late in 1958 when Charl ...

'' (Atlantic, 1959) *''

The Genius Hits the Road ''The Genius Hits the Road'' is a 1960 album by Ray Charles. The concept album focuses on songs written about various parts of the United States. It peaked at number nine on the pop album charts and produced a US #1 single, "Georgia on My Mind". ...

'' (ABC-Paramount, 1960) With

*'' More Soul'' (Atlantic, 1960) *'' The Soul Clinic'' (Atlantic, 1962) *'' True Blue'' (Atlantic, 1964) *'' Dig These Blues'' (Atlantic, 1966) *'' After Hours'' (Atlantic, 1966) *'' Mr. Blues'' (Atlantic, 1967) With

*'' Good Gravy!'' (Contemporary, 1961) *'' Heart & Soul'' (Contemporary, 1962) With

Joe Gordon Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash", in reference to the comic-book character '' Flash Gordon'', was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Y ...

*'' Lookin' Good!'' (Contempoarary, 1961) With Paul Horn *'' The Sound of Paul Horn'' (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.P ...

'' (Columbia, 1962) With

Charles Kynard Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri. Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City including Tex J ...

*'' Where It's At!'' (Pacific Jazz, 1963) With Phineas Newborn, Jr. *'' The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr.'' (Contemporary, 1963) With

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s an ...

*'' Fathead'' (Atlantic, 1960) *''

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'' (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 and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "List of nicknames of jazz musicians, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

*'' Sarah Sings Soulfully'' (Roulette, 1963) With

*'' Leroy Walks Again!!!'' (Contemporary, 1963) *''Jazz's Great Walker'' (VeeJay, 1964) With

Jimmy Woods Jimmy Woods (born October 29, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri; died March 29, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Woods played with the R&B band of Homer Carter in 1951, and served in the U.S. Air Force, Air Force from ...

*''

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

'' (Contemporary, 1962)

References

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