TJ Turqman is a bassist in the DC Metropolitan area. In 2010 he graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelors of Music degree in Jazz Studies and a minor in Music Technology.
From 2010 to 2015, TJ held a weekly jazz gig at JoJo Bar and Restaurant. This launched him into the wide array of bands he plays in, performing in a collection of genres (funk, afrobeat, salsa, R&B, fusion, armenian folk, celtic music, etc.). He’s performed with prominent DC musicians such as Will Rast, John Lee, Ron Holloway, the Impressions, Victor Provost, and Ted Baker. TJ performs jazz, fusion, funk, rock, world and afro-beat at venues such as the Kennedy Center, the 9:30 Club, Howard Theatre, the Hamilton, Twins, and others. Other accomplishments include performing at WNBC and on WPFW 89.3, and regularly opening for Parliament Funkadelic.
TJ maintains a teaching studio in Northern Virginia, where he teaches bass and guitar. He is also an active composer and arranger.
