Cedric Ian Turner
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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 at University of Melbourne 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 focused 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 resulted 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