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John Turk
John (* 1943 in Vallejo, CA) got his first lessons playing piano from his mother. His
talent and commitment to music was extraordinary from a very young age. John soon added
mastery of the trumpet, and amazed children and adults alike by playing the piano with
one hand and the trumpet in the other.
John pursued a musical career and it took off, taking him across the U.S. touring with the famed Jimmy McCracklin. John moved to Oakland in the late 60s and played with some of the best artists - Johnny Heartsman, Lou Rawls, Etta James and rising stars like Sly Stone, Faye Carol and Jesse James. By the early 70s, John had taken the lead and started his own band, John Turk & The 3rd Street Annex, a legendary, award-winning, East Bay combo. The demand for his performances took him all the way to Europe. John was a musician's musician. He loved the art and always revered it over fame or money. His talent extended to the organ, synthesizer and flugelhorn. He passed away in 2018. |
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Endless Boogie ABC Records ABCD-720 released 1971 recorded November 1970 in San Francisco, CA/USA |
John Lee Hooker, guitar, vocals Dan Alexander, guitar Mel Brown, guitar Cliff Coulter, guitar, piano Jesse Ed Davis, guitar Steve Miller, guitar Mark Naftalin, guitar, piano Jerry Perez, guitar John Turk, piano, organ Dave Berger, harmonica Carl Radle, bass Gino Skaggs, bass Jim Gordon, drums Billy Ingram, drums Reno Lanzara, drums Ken Swank, drums, tambourine |
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L.A. Midnight ABC Records ABCX-743 released 1972 |
B.B. King, guitar, vocals Earl Turbinton, alto sax Red Holloway, tenor sax Louis Hubert, tenor sax Plas Johnson, baritone sax Joseph Burton, trombone Bobby Bryant, trumpet John Browning, trumpet Red Callender, tuba Jesse Ed Davis, guitar, slide guitar Joe Walsh, guitar Mel Brown, guitar Randy Wolfe, guitar Taj Mahal, guitar, harmonica Paul Harris, piano Victor Feldman, piano, congas Ron Levy, piano Clifford Coulter, piano, tambourine John Turk, Hammond organ Bryan Garofalo, bass Wilbert Freeman, bass Ron Brown, bass Bob Morin, drums Sonny Freeman, drums Earl Palmer, drums Sandy Konikoff, tambourine |
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Gratitude Heart & Soul Records 8801 recorded in San Francisco, CA/USA |
Tommy Castro, guitar, vocals Keith Crossan, tenor sax Michael Peliquin, tenor sax Tom Poole, trumpet John Turk, organ, piano Curtis Salgado, harmonica, vocals Randy McDonald, bass Billie Lee Lewis, drums Sista Monica Parker, vocals |
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Home Grown no label |
John Turk, organ, piano Cheryl Serame, vocals no further details known |
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