This article presents the discography of the American jazz trombonist Steve Turre (born September 12, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska). In addition to the trombone, Turre is also a pioneer of using seashells as instruments, as well as a composer, arranger, and educator at the collegiate-conservatory level who, for years, has been active in jazz, rock, and Latin jazz – in live venues, recording studios, television, and cinema production. As a studio musician, Turre is among the most prolific living jazz trombonist in the world.He has been a member of the Saturday Night Live Band since 1985.
Selected discography As leader Year Album title Label OCLC1987Viewpoint Stash 1987 Viewpoints and Vibrations Stash 1988 Fire and Ice Stash 1989 Dedication JMT 1991 Right There Antilles 1993 Sanctified shells Antilles 1995 Rhythm Within, with Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders Antilles 1997 Steve Turre Verve 1999 In the Spur of the Moment Telarc 1999 Lotus Flower Verve 2000 TNT (Trombone-N-Tenor) Telarc 2003 One4J: Paying Homage to J.J. Johnson Telarc 2004 The Spirits Up Above HighNote 2006 Keep Searchin' HighNote 2008 Rainbow People HighNote 2010 Delicious and Delightful HighNote 2012 Woody's Delight HighNote 2013 The Bones of Art HighNote 2015 Spiritman Smoke Sessions 2016 Colors for the Masters Smoke Sessions 2018 The Very Thought of You Smoke Sessions 2022 Generations Smoke Sessions2024Sanyas (Live album)Smoke Sessions
As sideman Year Artist leader Album title Turre's role OCLC1996Monty Alexander's Ivory & SteelTo the Ends of the EarthTrombone1999Monty AlexanderStir It Up: The Music of Bob MarleyTrombone, conch (shells)1992Carl AllenDark Side of DeweyTrombone, shells1993Carl AllenPursuerTrombone, shells2000Eddie AllenSummer DaysTrombone1989Laurie AndersonStrange AngelsTrombone, conch1990Art Ensemble of Chicago & Bowie's Brass FantasyLive at the 6th Tokyo Music JoyTrombone, arranger, conch1972Carlos SantanaCaravanseraiTrombone1999Carlos SantanaSupernaturalTrombone2002Art Ensemble of ChicagoRarum VI: Selected RecordingsTrombone2000Ray BarrettoPortraits in Jazz and ClaveTrombone, shells2001Andy BeyTuesdays in ChinatownTrombone1973Art BlakeyAnthenaginTrombone1973Art BlakeyMission Eternal, Vol. 2Trombone1999Terence BlanchardJazz in FilmTrombone2008T.K. BlueFollow the North StarTrombone2011T.K. BlueLatinbirdTrombone, shells1972Jack BonusJack BonusTrombone1999Jimmy BoschSalsa DuraTrombone1980Lester BowieWorksTrombone1985Lester Bowie's BrassI Only Have Eyes for YouTrombone1986Lester Bowie's BrassAvant PopTrombone, arranger1987Lester BowieTwilight DreamsTrombone1989Lester BowieSerious FunTrombone, arranger1990Lester BowieMy WayTrombone, arranger, conch1991Lester Bowie's N.Y. Organ EnsembleThe OrganizerTrombone1991Lester Bowie's N.Y. Organ EnsembleFunky T. Cool T.Trombone1992Lester Bowie's Brass FantasyThe Fire This TimeArranger1991Don BradenWish ListTrombone1992Cecil BridgewaterI Love Your SmileTrombone1996Kenny Burrell & The Jazz Heritage All StarsLive at the Blue NoteTrombone1995Henry ButlerFor All SeasonsTrombone1992Mariah CareyMTV UnpluggedTrombone1996The Carnegie Hall Jazz BandCarnegie Hall Jazz BandTrombone1995Regina CarterRegina CarterTrombone2000Cyrus Chestnut & FriendsCharlie Brown ChristmasTrombone, shells1993Freddy ColeThis is the LifeTrombone1987Celia Cruz & Willie ColonWinnersTrombone1997Michael DavisAbsolute TromboneTrombone1985DeadlineDown by LawDidjeridoo, conch2006Mercan DedeBreathshells2006Joshua EdelmanCalle Del RosarioTrombone2000Lew Del GattoKatewalkTrombone1993Charles FambroughBlues at Bradley'sTrombone, shells1991Ricky FordHot BrassTrombone1992G. E. Smith & The SNL BandGet a LittleTrombone, conch1990Larry GalesMessage from MonkTrombone1989Dizzy Gillespie & The United Nation OrchestraLive at the Royal Festival HallTrombone, bass trombone, shells2000Dizzy GillespieLive – Royal Festival HallTrombone, conch1979Jerry GonzalezYa Yo Me CurePercussion, trombone, conch1982Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache BandRiver is DeepTrombone, bass trombone1993Johnny Griffin QuartetDance of PassionTrombone1989Don GrolnickComplete Blue Note RecordingsTrombone1992Don GrolnickNighttownTrombone1975Chico HamiltonPeregrinationsBass, trombone1976Chico HamiltonChico Hamilton and the PlayersElectric bass, bass trombone2001Chico HamiltonForeststornTrombone (guest appearance)1979Slide HamptonWorld of TrombonesTrombone1993Slide Hampton & the Jazz MastersDedicated to DizTrombone1996Tom HarrellLabyrinthTrombone2006Stefon HarrisAfrican TarantellaTrombone1998Stefon HarrisCloud of Red DustTrombone, shells1999Stefon HarrisBlack Action FigureTrombone2003Stefon HarrisGrand Unification TheoryTrombone, shells1993Antonio HartFor Cannonball & WoodyTrombone1998Antonio HartCollected Antonio HartTrombone2007Marion HaydenVisionsTrombone1981Terumasa HinoDouble RainbowDidjeridoo1999Yoron Israel ConnectionLive at the Blue NoteTrombone, shells1960J.J. Johnson SextetJ.J. Inc.Liner notes1996J.J. JohnsonBrass OrchestraTrombone1999Etta JonesAll the WayTrombone2004Etta JonesAlways in Our HeartsTrombone1997K-Jazz All Stars Y AmigosSpirit TalkTrombone, shells1973Rahsaan Roland KirkMan Who Cried FireTrombone1976Rahsaan Roland KirkSimmer, Reduce, Garnish & ServeTrombone1976Rahsaan Roland KirkKirkatronTrombone1977Rahsaan Roland KirkBoogie-Woogie String Along for RealTrombone1998Rahsaan Roland KirkStanding EightTrombone2000Rahsaan Roland KirkIncontournablesTrombone2002LenineFalange CanibalTrombone, shells1998Ron Levy's Wild KingdomGreaze Is What's GoodTrombone, shells2005Babatunde LeaSuite Unseen: Summoner of the GhostTrombone, shells1985Carmen LundyGood Morning KissTrombone2005Carmen LundyJazz & the New Songbook, Live at the MadridTrombone1989Harold MabernAfro BlueTrombone1989Machete EnsembleAfrica, Vol. 1Trombone2010John SantosFilosofia Caribena, Vol. 1Trombone1999Howard MandelFuture JazzTrombone2006Marco MarzolaImportant LifeTrombone1994Christian McBrideGetting' to ItTrombone1998Chico MendozaChico Mendoza & the Latin Jazz Dream BandTrombone1997Mingus Big BandQue Viva Mingus!Trombone, shells1988Ralph MooreRejuvenate!Trombone, conch2001David "Fathead" NewmanKeep the Spirits SingingTrombone1986James NewtonRomance and RevolutionTrombone1997Nuyorican SoulNuyorican SoulPercussion, trombone1999Manny Oquendo & LibreAhoraTrombone, plunger mute1983[Manny Oquendo & LibreRitmo, Sonido, y EstiloTrombone, shells2001Jann ParkerVoicingsshells1998Joe PesciVincent Laguardia Gambini SingsTrombone1987Daniel PonceAraweTrombone1997Tito Puente50 Years of Swing: 50 Great YearsTrombone1995Tito PuenteTito's IdeaTrombone, performer2003Phil RanelinClose Encounter of the Very Best KindTrombone, shells1989Lou RawlsAt LastTrombone (soloist), conch1989Lou RawlsBalladsTrombone1990Lou RawlsIt's Supposed to Be FunTrombone1992Lou RawlsLegendary Lou RawlsTrombone1993Max RoachMax Roach & New Orchestra of BostonTrombone2000Nick RolfePersuaderTrombone2002Renee RosnesLife on EarthTrombone1990Gabrielle RothRitualTrombone, shells1996Gabrielle RothStillpointSeashells, didgeridoo1993Vanessa RubinPasticheSeashells, didgeridoo1995Vanessa RubinVanessa Rubin SingsTrombone1984Hilton RuizCross CurrentsTrombone, conch1986Hilton Ruiz EnsembleSomething GrandTrombone, arranger1993Hilton RuizHeroesTrombone, bells, shells1981Pharoah SandersRejoiceTrombone1989John ScofieldBest of John ScofieldTrombone1995John ScofieldGroove ElationTrombone2000John ScofieldSteady Groovin''' |Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1992 |data-sort-value="Sepulveda, Charlie"|Charlie Sepulveda |Algo Nuestro (Our Thing)|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2005 |data-sort-value="Shamborguer, Naima"|Naima Shamborguer |From My Heart to Yours|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1974 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |data-sort-value="Moontrane, The"|The Moontrane|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1975 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Love Dance|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1977 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Rosewood|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1978 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Woody III|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1980 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |For Sure!|Trombone, bass trombone |
|- valign="top" |1981 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |United|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1982 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Lotus Flower|Trombone, bass trombone |
|- valign="top" |1982 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Master of the Art|Percussion, trombone |
|- valign="top" |1982 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Night Music|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1983 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |The Time Is Right|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1987 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Imagination|Trombone, shells |
|- valign="top" |2001 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Woody Shaw Live Volume Two|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2002 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Woody Shaw Live Volume Three|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2005 |data-sort-value="Shaw, Woody"|Woody Shaw |Woody Shaw Live Volume Four|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1979 |data-sort-value="Shepp, Archie"|Archie Shepp |Attica Big Band|Trombone | |- valign="top" |1996 |data-sort-value="Shepp, Archie"|Archie Shepp |Attica Blues Big Band|Trombone | |- valign="top" |1996 |data-sort-value="Silver, Horace"|Horace Silver |Hardbop Grandpop|Trombone, arranger |
|- valign="top" |1972 |data-sort-value="Simon, Paul"|Paul Simon |Paul Simon|shells |
|- valign="top" |1992 |data-sort-value="Singer, Hal"|Hal Singer |No Rush|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1993 |data-sort-value="Skatalites"|The Skatalites |Ska Voovee|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1994 |data-sort-value="Skatalites"|The Skatalites |Hi-Bop Ska|Trombone | |- valign="top" |1996 |data-sort-value="Skatalites"|The Skatalites |Greetings from Skamania|Trombone | |- valign="top" |1996 |data-sort-value="Sloane, Carol|Carol Sloane |Songs Sinatra Sang|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2001 |data-sort-value="Sloane, Carol|Carol Sloane |Ballad Essentials|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2001 |data-sort-value="Smith, Harold"|Harold Smith |Valley of Sacred Sound|Trombone, shells |
|- valign="top" |1987 |data-sort-value="Stewart, Bob"|Bob Stewart |First Line|Trombone, shells |
|- valign="top" |1988 |data-sort-value="Stewart, Bob"|Bob Stewart |Goin' Home|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1996 |data-sort-value="Stewart, Bob"|Bob Stewart |Then & Now|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2005 |data-sort-value="Sudler, Monnette"|Monnette Sudler |Meeting of the Spirits|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1997 |Swing Summit |Passing the Torch, Vol. 2|Trombone, shells |
|- valign="top" |2002 |data-sort-value="Torres, Juan Pablo"|Juan Pablo Torres |Together Again|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |2005 |data-sort-value="Taylor, Billy"|Billy Taylor |Taylor Made at the Kennedy Center|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1991 |data-sort-value="Timeless"|The Timeless All Stars |Time for the Timeless All Stars|Trombones, shells |
|- valign="top"| |1970 |data-sort-value="Trumbo, James"|James Trumbo |Peace Before We Die|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1988 |data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band |Uptown/Downtown|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1991 |data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|Tyner Big Band |Turning Point|Trombone | |- valign="top" |1993 |data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band |Journey|Trombone, arranger |
|- valign="top" |1999 |data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band |McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars|Trombone, shells |
|- valign="top" |2000 |data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner |Les Incontournables|Trombone | |- valign="top" |2002 |data-sort-value="Tyner, McCoy"|McCoy Tyner Big Band |Best of McCoy Tyner Big Band (compilation) |Trombone, arranger |
|- valign="top" |1992 |data-sort-value="Valentin, Dave"|Dave Valentin |Red Sun|Trombone, shells |
|- valign="top" |1986 |data-sort-value="Walrath, Jack"|Jack Walrath |Master of Suspense|Trombone |
|- valign="top" |1978 |data-sort-value="Walton, Cedar"|Cedar Walton |Animation|Trombone, bass trombone |