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Independent label: Bruce Turner was one of the
British Jazz scene?s great eccentrics and one of its world class players. He
played with Freddy Randall?s Band on clarinet before controversially joining
Humphrey Lyttelton on Alto Sax and Clarinet in 1953. The addition of a saxophone
caused outrage amongst the fans and led to the famous ?Go home dirty bopper?
banner being waved at Birmingham Town Hall. By the time he left in 1957 he was
one of the Lyttelton band?s best-loved members. He left to form his own Jump
band which was based on the small swing bands on the 1930s. The band struggled
largely because it was so out of step with the burgeoning Trad Boom. Bruce was
not the most business-like person in the world. line-up which featured Trumpeter
and jazz writer John Chilton and current Humphrey Lyttelton band trombonist and
arranger, Pete Strange. The band has a great cult following. Distributed By CRD
Records.
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Bruce & His Jump Band
Turner
Jamaica Jump
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