Vince Turton
Euphonium & Eb Bass
Vince Turton - Euphonium & Eb Bass
Vince learned to play euphonium from the age of nine years, under his tutor and mentor William Haydock who had been M.D. of the famous Bickershaw Colliery Band.
Starting out in Wigan Boy's Club Band, he went on to play with both local and Top Section (Championship nowadays) bands.
In his early twenties, realising the limitations of the euphonium in wider musical fields, he successfully auditioned for the position of tuba player in a jazz based variety band, The Vintage Syncopators.
Thus began an eclectic career as a jobbing musician.
In his long career Vince has worked in a variety of musical genres covering jazz, swing, soul, rock and pop and folk-rock. He has worked at home and internationally in theatres, clubs, universities, on ships, summer seasons, private and corporate events, radio and T.V. and worked with numerous national and international stars.
Along the way he learned to play trombone and electric bass guitar as well as tuba and euphonium.
Vince retired in 2006 and joined Simply Brass, initially to play Tuba but soon returning to his first love the euphonium, and to play "just for the love and fun of it"
He says that he just loves being part of Simply Brass, and particularly appreciates being paid in a currency of Indian and Chinese meals.
History/Previous Bands
AMATEUR:
Wigan Boy's Band - Usual concerts, events. Two appearances for the Queen. Concerts with Frankie Vaughan
Lower Ince Prize Band - Solo euphonium. Successful 3rd section contesting band. Quartet work.
Skelmersdale Prize Band - Solo euphonium. Successful contesting band. 2nd Section?
Leyland Motors - 2nd euphonium. Top section
Warburtons Bakery - 2nd euph. Top Section
Wingates Temperance - 2nd euph. Top section
Fairey Aviation - 2nd euph Top section
Haydock Band - Solo euphonium. Winners National Champions 2nd Section 1968
East Riding Society Syncopators - New York Jazz
PROFESSIONAL:
The Vintage Syncopators Jazz based cabaret band Some radio and TV. International
The Temperance Seven Jazz based cabaret band
Laughing Stock Jazz based cabaret band. Some radio and TV
Old Pequliar Folk- rock predominantly for dancing
The Manhattans Soul, Rock and Pop. predominantly for dancing
Martin Jones Sophisticats Jazz and Swing. Mainly high class private functions e.g Ascot Races and corporate events.
Some radio and TV . International.
Dep Work Even though officially retired, Vince still undertakes certain pro dep work