Roger Turner

Photo credit: Seán Kelly

Roger Turner has been working as an improvising percussionist since the early 1970’s, collaborating in numerous established and ad hoc configurations.

Solo work, work with electro-acoustic ensembles & open–form song, extensive work with dance and visual artists, plus specific jazz-based ensembles have brought collaborations with the most interesting european & international musicians and performers from Annette Peacock to Phil Minton, Cecil Taylor to Masahiko Satoh, Charles Gayle to Lol Coxhill, Derek Bailey to Otomo Yoshihide, Alan Silva to Keith Rowe, Josef Nadj to Min Tanaka, Toshinori Kondo to Axel Dorner, etc. etc.

He has toured and played concerts worldwide from Sydney to the Arctic, Tokyo to Belfast, New York to Beirut.

Instruments

Mopomoso Appearances: 32

21 Dec 2025 Christmas party
21 Apr 2024 Mopomoso live
17 Dec 2023 Christmas party
25 Jun 2023 Afternoon sessions
17 Mar 2019 Afternoon sessions
20 Aug 2017 Fête quaqua
18 Jun 2017 Afternoon sessions
17 Jul 2016 Afternoon sessions
21 Jun 2015 Afternoon sessions
20 Jul 2014 Quaqua anglo austria
21 Jul 2013 Afternoon sessions
18 Mar 2012 Afternoon sessions
20 Nov 2011 London jazz festival
23 Aug 2011 Afternoon sessions
15 May 2011 Afternoon sessions
16 Jan 2011 Afternoon sessions
21 Nov 2010 London jazz festival
20 Dec 2009 Afternoon sessions
15 Nov 2009 Afternoon sessions
17 May 2009 Afternoon sessions
21 Dec 2008 Afternoon sessions
16 Nov 2008 Afternoon sessions
16 Mar 2008 Afternoon sessions
06 Feb 2008 Afternoon sessions
16 Dec 2007 At the red rose
10 Jun 2007 At the red rose
16 Dec 2001 At the red rose
16 Feb 1997 At the red rose
20 Oct 1996 At the red rose
07 Jan 1996 At the red rose
03 Sep 1995 At the red rose
20 Jan 1991 At the red rose

Collaborators

Pat Thomas 2
The Alan Tomlinson Trio 2
Satoko Fukuda 2
Jason Robinson 1
Tim Hodgkinson 1
Ute Wassermann 1
Nick Malcolm 1
Henry Kaiser 1