Cedric Ian Turner
Cedric Ian Turner | |
|---|---|
 Cedric Ian Turner (1948) | |
| Born | 22 February 1922 Kew, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 11 September 1983 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | C. Ian Turner |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | C. Ian Turner & Associates |
Cedric Ian Turner (22 February 1922 – 11 September 1983) was an Australian architect and jazz enthusiast.
Life and career
[edit]Born 22 February 1922 in Kew, Victoria, Cedric Ian Turner graduated Melbourne Grammar School and began a Bachelor in Architecture in 1939. Before completing his studies, he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, but was discharged after five months due to health problems.[1]
He worked as a draftsman for Sydney R. Bell & Associates until 1945 when he joined Yuncken, Freeman Brothers, Griffiths & Simpson.[1] Due to leaving his studies incomplete when he joined the Army, Turner wasn't able to register as an architect until April 1946 after completing additional studies in his spare time.[2] He later established his own practice C. Ian Turner & Associates in Melbourne, with work including a mix of small-scale residential projects and larger-scale industrial, commercial and civic projects.[2] His residential work was known for considering the occupants views in the home design.[3][4] C. Ian Turner & Associates were the architects behind a redevelopment of The Capitol Theatre in Melbourne, which begun in 1965, and included the creation of the Capitol Arcade.[5]
Turner continued his practice until the late 1970s, after which he became an associate to town planner Kenneth Bethell. He continued this work until his death in 1983.[1]
Jazz
[edit]Outside of architecture, Turner was known for his interest in jazz within Australia.[6]
After serving in the war, Turner recorded several jazz sessions with Ade Monsbourgh and intended to release them under a new record label called Jelly Roll. But by 1946, he abandoned these plans because he was too busy with his architecture career.[7] Some of the acetates were given to Bill Miller and released on his Ampersand label,[8] and a full album of the Jelly Roll sessions was later released by the Australian Jazz Museum.[9]
Turner took over as editor of Jazz Notes, an Australian journal focus on jazz music originally founded in 1941.[10] He remained editor between January 1945 and June 1946, and was succeeded by John W. Rippin.[1] It was in an issue of the journal that he proposed holding a jazz convention in Melbourne over Christmas 1946, which resulated in the first Australian Jazz Convention.[11] The idea had previously been proposed to Turner by Ade Monsbourgh during the war.[12] During the 1949 Convention, Turner acted acted as MC.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Simpson-Bull, Ken (Feb 2020). "C. Ian Turner and the Jelly Roll Label" (PDF). AJazz (85): 6.
- ^ a b "C Ian TURNER". www.builtheritage.com.au. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Perrott, Harry (1955-02-14). "View is important". Argus. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Perrott, Harry (1956-12-07). "Home on stilts makes most of hill site". Argus. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Capitol Theatre Re-opening Late This Year". The Age. 3 Feb 1965. p. 5.
- ^ Haesler, Bill. "The Backroom Boys". Trove. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Miller, William H. (May 2011). "Letters to the Editor". VJazz (50): 2.
- ^ Kennedy, John (July 2001). "MORE ON THE C. IAN TURNER COLLECTION". VJazz (12): 1.
- ^ Australian Jazz Museum (2003), The Jelly Roll Label Sessions 1943 - 1945, Australian Jazz Museum, Compact Disc
- ^ Blackstone, Orin (1949). The Jazzfinder '49. The Archive of Contemporary Music. New Orleans, LA. : O. Blackstone.
- ^ Wilson, John Steuart (1966). Jazz : the transition years, 1940-1960. Internet Archive. New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts. pp. 135–136.
- ^ Rinaldo, Talia (2015-12-22). "Australian Jazz Convention". Forte Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Currie, Gordon (31 Dec 1949). "Rubbing shoulders with giants of jazz". The Argus. p. 6.
External links
[edit]- Short bio on Australian Jazz (Archived)
- Short bio included list of architectural work
- Photo of house designed by Turner (Cnr River View Rd & Hill St. North Balwyn C. Ian Turner & Associates. 1954–55)
- C. Ian Turner on Discogs