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Stanley Turrentine

American jazz saxophonist and record producer (1934–2000)

Summary

American jazz saxophonist and record producer (1934–2000)

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name	Stanley Turrentine
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caption	Turrentine in 1976
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birth_name	Stanley William Turrentine
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birth_place	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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death_place	New York City, U.S.
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instrument	Tenor saxophone
discography	Stanley Turrentine discography
years_active	1959–2000
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Stanley William Turrentine, nicknamed Mr. T He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone [and] earthy grounding in the blues." In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, with whom he also recorded.

Turrentine at [[Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society]], [[Half Moon Bay, California]], August 13, 1989

Biography

Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District, Pennsylvania, United States, and was raised at 908 Bryn Mawr Road, Pittsburgh, in the third-floor apartment, into a musical family. His father, Thomas Turrentine Sr., was a saxophonist with Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans, his mother played stride piano, and his older brother Tommy Turrentine was a trumpet player.

He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet. and in 1953 Earl Bostic asked him to join his band, replacing John Coltrane. Turrentine also played in groups led by the pianist and composer Tadd Dameron.

Turrentine received his only formal musical training during his military stint in the mid-1950s. In 1959, he left the military and went straight into the band of the drummer Max Roach.

He married the organist Shirley Scott in 1960 and the two frequently played and recorded together. In the 1960s, he started working with organist Jimmy Smith, and made many soul jazz recordings both with Smith and as a leader. Scott and Turrentine divorced in 1971.

Turrentine turned to jazz fusion and signed for Creed Taylor's CTI label. His first album for CTI, Sugar, recorded in 1970, proved one of his biggest successes and a seminal recording for the label, closely followed by Don't Mess with Mister T. (1973). He worked with Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson, George Benson, Bob James, Richard Tee, Idris Muhammad, Ron Carter, Grant Green and Eric Gale. He returned to playing soul jazz in the 1980s, into the 1990s.

Turrentine lived in Fort Washington, Maryland, from the early 1990s until his death.

He died of a stroke in New York City on September 12, 2000, aged 66, and was buried in Pittsburgh's Allegheny Cemetery.

Accolades

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Turrentine has received a total of three nominations.

Year	Category	Nominated work
1976	Best R&B Instrumental Performance	"Hope That We Can Be Together Soon (Single)"
1979	Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental	Betcha (Album)
1987	Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)	"Boogie On Reggae Woman (Track)"

Discography

Main article: Stanley Turrentine discography

References

(September 25, 2000). "Stanley Turrentine". The Daily Telegraph.
"Stanley Turrentine {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic".
(1997). "[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music". [[Virgin Books]].
Nowlin, Rick. (September 13, 2000). "Obituary: Hill District-born jazz great Turrentine dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}{{dead link.
"Stanley Turrentine". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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