Joe Turner | @joehitsstuff

Joe Turner is a versatile drummer, percussionist, and educator based in North Carolina. He has performed and toured extensively throughout the eastern US, including at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Beacon Theater in New York, The Orpheum Theater in Boston, The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, and The Corning Museum of Glass, among others. Joe’s recent performance affiliations have included the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Winston-Salem Symphony, Western Piedmont Symphony, the North Carolina Brass Band, the Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestra (where he was also a featured soloist), and several jazz combos, among others. He has also performed alongside world-class musicians including Bram Wijnands, David Grossman, Roger Daltry, members of Bang On A Can All-Stars, and Quey Percussion Duo.

As an educator, Joe has presented master classes at universities including UNC Pembroke, Tennessee Tech University, Western Carolina University, UNC Greensboro, and the University of Hartford. Joe is currently a Teaching Assistant and pursuing a DMA at UNC Greensboro, and also teaches at the North Carolina School of Percussion, is the adjunct professor of percussion at UNC Pembroke, and is on the athletic band staff at High Point University. He has previously taught at Lock Haven University and served as a drumline instructor at Shippensburg University.

Joe holds degrees in percussion performance from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford and in music business from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. His applied professors have included Dr. Eric Willie, Brevan Hampden, John Amira, Marcus Kreiger, Joe Galeota, Ted Piltzecker, Rogerio Boccato, Conrad Alexander, and Dr. Adam Brennan. Joe has been published in the academic journal Percussive Notes and is the owner of Eastern Hill Music.

Joe proudly endorses Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets and Zildjian Cymbals as an education artist.