Bruce Turner net worth and salary: Bruce Turner is a Saxophonist who has a net worth of $1.45 billion. Bruce Turner was born in in July 5, 1922. Remembered for his collaborations with such notable jazz musicians as Humphrey Lyttelton and Don Byas, this 20th-century jazz saxophonist and clarinetist served as the bandleader for numerous recordings, including The Dirty Bopper and That's the Blues, Dad.
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💰Bruce Turner Net worth: $1.45 billion (Updated at 15 March 2019)
About
Remembered for his collaborations with such notable jazz musicians as Don Byas, this 20th-century jazz saxophonist and clarinetist served as the bandleader for numerous recordings, including The Dirty Bopper and That's the Blues, Dad.
Before Fame
He learned the clarinet during his childhood years and started playing the alto saxophone during his World War II-era service in the Royal Air Force.
Trivia
For a time, he, Peter Ind, and Dill Jones were members of a band that performed on the famous Queen Mary ocean liner.
Family Life
Born Malcolm Bruce Turner, he grew up in Saltburn-by-the-Sea and London, England. His memoir, Hot Air, Cool Music, was published in 1984.
Associated With
In the early 1950s, he briefly studied with the American saxophonist Lee Konitz.
