Star Bass

Let’s celebrate the great and less-great recordings of a given star. This month, it’s Paul Turner of Jamiroquai

ritish bassist Paul Turner is a musician steeped in funk and soul influences, having been a member of Jamiroquai since 2005. His astounding bass playing, first heard in public when he played alongside Edwin Starr and Ruby Turner in his early career, is at front and centre with the Jay Kay-led band on 2010’s Rock Dust Light Star and Automaton from 2017, delivered by a range of gear from Aguilar and Stenback. He also guests regularly with veteran acts such as Sister Sledge and has formed side projects including Shuffler, Dark Sinatras, Trioniq and Brother Strut, and if that isn’t enough, he’s played on a very long list of sessions, which makes it all the more tricky to choose five albums for this feature...