Al Turner

As a child growing up in Detroit in the sixties, being influenced by the Motown Sound was only natural. This gifted musician began playing bass at the age of 12, learning the bass lines from listening to recordings of the many Motown artists. Piano lessons followed shortly after. Upon graduating from high school, Al began playing in various clubs around Detroit and Canada with the group Free Spirit which featured Anita Baker as the lead vocalist.
Playing professionally since the early eighties, Al has performed with some of the top names in the music industry. In between touring the world with Earl Klugh for the past 10 years, Al continues to stay busy in the recording studios. You can hear his bass playing on recordings by Aretha Franklin, Earl Klugh, Oleta Adams, Anita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Bob James, Randy Crawford, Kem, and Gladys Knight to name a few. Also you can hear "The Burner" on many television and radio commercials. In addition, Al has toured with Bob James, Oleta Adams, David Benoit, and Everette Harp.
Still residing in the Detroit area, Al has written and produced songs for Smooth Jazz recording artists Tim Bowman and Edgar Wallace, Jr.
After gracefully laying down the bottom end on hundreds of recordings, Al released his debut CD entitled, It's Good To Have Friends in 2005. The title is fitting because many of Al's friends are on this very fine recording. This recording was updated with the recording of several new elements and remixed by Ken Freeman (Fourplay) for the 2008 international debut of Movin'.

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Last updated May 6, 2008.
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