Family
Turre was formerly married to the cellist Akua Dixon (born 1948). He was formerly married (1970 in Dallas, Texas) to and divorced (1972 in San Francisco) from Susan J. Beard.
Steve Turre is one of four children born to the marriage of James Boles Turre (1921–1997) and Carmen Marie (née Johnson). He has two brothers — Michael James Turre (born 1946) and Peter Joseph Turre (born 1957) — are musicians, saxophone-woodwinds and drums, respectively. He also has a sister, Michele Anita Turre (born 1953).
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