Monk Turner

Genre: Indie, Jazz, Punk
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Monk Turner has produced more than 25 concept albums using a collective of musicians who share his passion for creating freeform, genre-defying music.

Among some of his accomplishments, Turner's composition with musician Fascinoma won a competition held by radio station WFMU and the Free Music Archive for an alternative version of the popular “Happy Birthday to You,” entitled, “It’s Your Birthday!”

In addition to his prolific catalog, his songs have been featured in movies, television programs and advertisements. The track “Judicious Jason” from Instrumental Friends Part 3 broke a Guinness World Record when 2,231 students chose the song to do history’s largest choreographed ribbon dance.

His albums are available for free download via Creative Commons license on Bandcamp, Free Music Archive, and Archive.org. They can also be streamed via Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music, and Beats/MediaNet. Will Tee Yang

Photo by Will Tee Yang

Posted on 3/5/12