Steve Turre

Turre is one of five children born to James Boles Turre (1921–1997) and Carmen Marie (née Johnson). His father was of Northern Italian ancestry and his mother was of Mexican ancestry. His grandfather Ernest Turre was a founder of the San Francisco 49ers with Tony Morabito. His four siblings are Michael James Turre (b. 1946), Suzanne Turre (born 1952), Michele Anita Turre (born 1953), and Peter Joseph Turre (born 1957). Michael and Peter were musicians – saxophone-woodwinds and drums, respectively. Turre was raised in Lafayette, California (San Francisco Bay area). He began playing trombone at age ten, during his fourth grade in school. == Personal life ==

Turre has been married three times. His first wife was Susan J. Beard, whom he married in 1970 in Dallas, Texas, and divorced in 1972 in San Francisco. His second wife was cellist Akua Dixon (born 1948) from 1978 to 2012, with whom he had two children: Andromeda Turre, a jazz vocalist and composer, and Orion Turre, a jazz drummer. His present wife is Pamela Turre, whom he married on September 24, 2017. == Career highlights ==

, Jeff Albert, Steve Turre, and Kirk Joseph In 1968, Turre played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In 1970 he recorded with Carlos Santana, and in 1972 he toured with Ray Charles. He has been trombonist for the Saturday Night Live band since 1985 and has taught jazz trombone at the Manhattan School of Music since 1988. For fifty-six years (since 1970), Turre has been an exponent of seashells – conch in particular – as serious musical instruments. == Awards and honors ==

• Best Trombonist, Down Beat Readers' Poll, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006 == Discography ==