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Orion Turre

Orion Turre is a drummer, arranger, bandleader, and educator whose work spans New York jazz groups, recording projects, theater, private ensembles, and youth music.

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Career Overview

About Orion Turre

Turre's official biography identifies him as a New York-area jazz drummer, arranger, bandleader, and educator. It documents performances with James Carter, Buster Williams, T.K. Blue, Steve Turre, and others alongside theater work and his own ensembles.[1]

His recent recording credits show that range in three settings: arrangements and drums for T.K. Blue's Planet Bluu, drums with June and the Pushas on The Art of Navigation, and the intergenerational Steve Turre album Generations.[1][3][4]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, drummer, and arranger

Orion Turre leader groups and Rhapsody

The artist biography places Turre's own jazz band beside Rhapsody, a flexible ensemble for private events that draws on his arranging and reading work.[1]

Drummer and arranger

Recording and arrangement work

Turre's official credits include T.K. Blue's Planet Bluu and June and the Pushas' The Art of Navigation, with personnel confirmed by the artists' release pages.[1][3]

Drummer, arranger, and educator

Theater and music education

The official biography documents off-Broadway and cabaret work alongside private teaching and youth programs with Arts for Kids and Universal Temple of the Arts.[1][2]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2020

The Art of Navigation

Drummer with June and the Pushas

The album credits Turre on drums in an ensemble with June Lugo, Radam Schwartz, Lee Odom, and Kyle Koehler.[3][1]

Release details

2022 · Smoke Sessions Records

Generations

Drummer with Steve Turre

Turre performs on six tracks in his father's intergenerational ensemble with Wallace Roney Jr., Isaiah J. Thompson, and Corcoran Holt.[4]

Release details

2025

Planet Bluu

Drummer and arranger with T.K. Blue

Turre's official biography identifies Planet Bluu among the recent recordings carrying both his arrangements and drumming.[1]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Planet Bluu

Hear T.K. Blue's recording through the official album destination linked by Turre's site.

The Art of Navigation

Stream Turre with June and the Pushas through the band's artist-run Bandcamp page.

Generations

Hear Turre in Steve Turre's 2022 ensemble through the artist-authorized album page.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Wed, Sep 16, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Thu, Sep 17, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Thu, Sep 17, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 18, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 18, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 19, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 19, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Sep 20, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Sep 20, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Official biography and recording credits

    Orion Turre

  2. [2] Official education and teaching guide

    Orion Turre

  3. [3] The Art of Navigation album credits

    June and the Pushas

  4. [4] Generations album and personnel notes

    Steve Turre / Smoke Sessions Records