Turk Van Lake

Vanig Rupen Hovsepian (June 15, 1918 – September 1, 2002^[1]), better known as Turk Van Lake, was an American arranger, composer and jazz guitarist.^[2]

Born in Boston, he studied composition at the Boston Conservatory and went on to play with Charlie Barnet, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan, and with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.^[2]

In the 1950s he wrote for Metronome magazine.^[3]

Until his retirement in 1993, he was as an adjunct music professor at the College of Staten Island.

Discography

With Herbie Mann

• Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (Atlantic, 1965)

References

1. "The Last Post" Jazz Journalists Association. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
2. "Turk Van Lake - Jazz Guitarist, 84" The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
3. "Turk Van Lake Rhythm Guitar Articles from Metronome Magazine 1957-58" Freddie Green Official website. Retrieved 10 June 2013.