Biography
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Stanley Turrentine
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Genres :
Jazz
Soul jazz
Instruments :
Tenor saxophone
Labels :
Blue Note
Fantasy
CTI
Prestige
Impulse!
MusicMasters
Years active :
1959–2000
Born / Died
Born:(1934-04-05)April 5, 1934 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:September 12, 2000(2000-09-12) (aged 66) New York City
Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing soul jazz for Blue Note Records, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI Records in the 1970s, and was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone earthy grounding in the blues." Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott in the 1960s, with whom he frequently recorded, and was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine.
