Stan Turk

Growing up in a musical family in Baltimore, Stan’s musical career has covered almost every style and genre of music. Stan began playing in local clubs and bars well before he was old enough to drive much less order a beverage! Early in his career, he was fortunate enough to study with some of the great guitar instructors in the area: Larry Woolridge and Walt Namuth. As a teen, he worked with many talented local musicians working steadily in local lounges and supper clubs and impressed local entertainment columnists enough to marvel at a teenage band that could “actually read music.” That period included appearances on the “Kerby Scott Show” with The Casino Royales and performing backup for the 60’s group The Angels (“My Boyfriend’s Back”) with The Marlins. Following that, he spent several years playing with some talented jazz-rock bands Jeremiah, United Endeavor, Falstaff, covering music from Chicago, BST, etc., often with horn players from Hank Levy’s renowned Towson State Jazz Ensemble, and providing opening-act support for such national acts as The Guess Who. After that, Stan’s full-time musical career took him up and down the east coast – from Florida to Connecticut, and nearly every state in between — performing floor shows for about two years. Stan returned to the area to play clubs locally, mostly with the bands Pzazz, Secrets and Radiant and has performed at just about every major musical venue in the Baltimore/Washington/Ocean City region, including “Club Venus,” “Christopher’s,” “Golden 40,” “Chaps,” “Mr. Pip’s,” “Pecora’s,” and “The Paddock,” to name just a few, as well as providing backup for such nationally-known acts such as “The Coasters.” Stan now concentrates on playing jazz, blues and R&B. Guitarist for the "Gayle Harrod Band," "Combinations Jazz Band," and "Sharon and The Edge."

Awards

Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame - 12/2016

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