[Trombone-l] Tommy Turk

[robert riddle]

Hi! and Happy New Year one and all!!!
  Tommy left Pittsburgh sometime in the mid/late 1970's  and moved to Las Vegas where he made a very good living playing shows and jazz gigs from what Iv'e been told.He recorded an album right before he left entitled " The Truth".As was mentioned Flo Cassinelli was on this date as well as Reid Jaynes(piano),and I think Mike Taylor on bass though I'm not 100%sure of that,John Schmidt(drums)who was only 19 years old at that time.I was lucky enough to meet and hang with Tommy a few times when he would come back for an occaisional visit.Unbelievable control and technique combined with a great melodic sense.
  He was always very informative and supportive of what I was trying to learn.
  VHY
  Bob Riddle