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Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American
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tenor saxophonist The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while t ...
. He began his career playing R&B for
Earl Bostic Eugene Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American alto saxophonist. Bostic's recording career was diverse, his musical output encompassing jazz, swing, jump blues and the post-war American rhythm and blues style, which he ...
and later
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recording for the
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label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone ndearthy grounding in the blues." In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist
Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...
, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter
Tommy Turrentine Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 – May 13, 1997) was a swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer who was active between the 1940s and the 1960s. He rarely worked as a bandleader, and was known for his work as a sideman with drum ...
, with whom he also recorded.


Biography

Turrentine was born in
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's Hill District, United States, into a musical family. His father, Thomas Turrentine Sr., was a saxophonist with
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's
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, his mother played stride piano, and his older brother
Tommy Turrentine Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 – May 13, 1997) was a swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer who was active between the 1940s and the 1960s. He rarely worked as a bandleader, and was known for his work as a sideman with drum ...
was a
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player. He began his prolific career with blues and
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bands, and was at first greatly influenced by
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. He first toured with
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's band in 1951, at 17,NPR's 'Jazz Profiles': "Stanley Turrentine: Saxophone 'Sugar Man'."
NPR. Retrieved 7th December 2022.
and in 1953
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asked him to join his band, replacing
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. He also played in groups led by the pianist and composer
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. 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
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. He married the organist
Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...
in 1960 and the two frequently played and recorded together. In the 1960s, he started working with organist Jimmy Smith, and made many
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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.'' (1971). He worked with Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson,
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, Bob James,
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, Idris Muhammad, Ron Carter,
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and
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. He returned to soul jazz in the 1980s and into the 1990s. Turrentine lived in
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, from the early 1990s until his death. He died of a stroke in
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on September 12, 2000, aged 66, and was buried in Pittsburgh's
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.


Discography


As leader

;Blue Note Records * 1960: '' Look Out!'' (reissued in 1969 as ''The Soul of Stanley Turrentine'' on Sunset Records) * 1960: ''
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'' (with
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) * 1961: '' Comin' Your Way'' * 1961: '' Up at "Minton's", Volume 1'' ive* 1961: ''Up at "Minton's", Volume 2'' ive* 1961: '' Dearly Beloved'' (with
Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...
) * 1961: '' ZT's Blues'' (released 1985) * 1962: '' That's Where It's At'' (with Les McCann) * 1962: '' Jubilee Shout!!!'' (released 1986) * 1963: '' Never Let Me Go'' (with Shirley Scott) * 1963: ''
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'' (with Shirley Scott) * 1964: '' Hustlin''' (with Shirley Scott) * 1964: '' In Memory Of'' (released 1980) * 1964: '' Mr. Natural'' (released 1980) * 1965: '' Joyride'' * 1966: '' Rough 'n' Tumble'' * 1966: ''
Easy Walker ''Easy Walker'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roker. One additional track from an unreleased session arranged by D ...
'' (released 1968) * 1966: '' The Spoiler'' (released 1967) * 1967: ''
A Bluish Bag ''A Bluish Bag'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine consisting of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and arranged by Duke Pearson, the first featuring Donald Byrd and the second McCoy Tyner, among others. Recep ...
'' (released 2007) * 1967: '' The Return of the Prodigal Son'' (released 2008) * 1968: '' The Look of Love'' * 1968: '' Common Touch'' (with Shirley Scott) * 1968: '' Always Something There'' * 1969: '' Another Story'' * 1975: ''Stanley Turrentine'' (Blue Note Re-Issue Series) LP* 1978: '' Jubilee Shouts'' (Blue Note Jazz Classic Series) LP* 1979: ''New Time Shuffle'' (recorded 1967) * 1980: ''Ain't No Way'' (recorded 1968–1969) * 1984: '' Straight Ahead'' (with Jimmy Smith) * 1986: '' Wonderland (Stanley Turrentine Plays the Music of Stevie Wonder)'' * 1989: '' La Place'' ;CTI Records * 1970: '' Sugar'' * 1971: '' Gilberto with Turrentine'' (with
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) * 1971: ''
Salt Song ''Salt Song'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the CTI Records, CTI Note label featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged by Eumir Deodato. The CD rerelease added another track. Reception The Al ...
'' * 1971: '' The Sugar Man'' (released 1975) * 1972: '' Cherry'' (with Milt Jackson) * 1973: '' Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert Volume One'' (released 1974) * 1973: ''Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine In Concert Volume Two'' (released 1974) * 1973: '' Don't Mess with Mister T.'' ;Fantasy Records * 1974: '' Pieces of Dreams'' * 1975: '' In the Pocket'' * 1975: ''
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'' * 1976: '' Everybody Come On Out'' * 1976: ''
The Man with the Sad Face ''The Man with the Sad Face'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Fantasy Records, Fantasy label in 1976 and featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged and conducted by David Van De Pitte.
'' * 1977: '' Nightwings'' * 1978: ''West Side Highway'' * 1978: ''What About You!'' * 1980: ''Use the Stairs'' ;Elektra Records * 1979: ''Betcha'' * 1980: ''Inflation'' * 1981: '' Tender Togetherness'' * 1982: ''Home Again'' ;Other labels * 1960: '' Stan "The Man" Turrentine'' (Time Records; his first recorded album, released in 1963 and re-released in 1965 as ''Tiger Tail'' on Mainstream) * 1966: ''
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'' ( Impulse!) (with Shirley Scott) * 1970: ''Flipped – Flipped Out'' (Canyon Records; also released in 1975 as ''Another Fine Mess'' on DJM Records; reissued in 1985 on Drive Archive) * 1977: ''Love's Finally Found Me'' (Versatile Records) (with
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) * 1992: '' More Than a Mood'' ( MusicMasters) (with Cedar Walton, Ron Carter,
Billy Higgins Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Biography Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Higgins played on Ornette Coleman's first records, ...
) * 1993: '' If I Could'' (MusicMasters) (with Sir Roland Hanna, Ron Carter,
Grady Tate Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated ''Schoolhou ...
) * 1995: '' T Time'' (MusicMasters) (with Kenny Drew Jr.,
Dave Stryker Dave Stryker (born March 30, 1957) is an American jazz guitarist. He has recorded over twenty-five albums as a leader and has been a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and Kevin Mahogany. Career Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebr ...
) * 1995: ''Three of a Kind Meets Mr. T'' (Minor Music) (with Peter Madsen, Dwayne Dolphin, Bruce Cox) * 1999: ''Do You Have Any Sugar?'' (
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)


As sideman

With
Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...
* 1961: '' Hip Soul'' (
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) * 1961: '' Hip Twist'' (Prestige) * 1963: '' The Soul Is Willing'' (Prestige) * 1963: '' Soul Shoutin''' (Prestige) * 1964: '' Blue Flames'' (Prestige) * 1964: ''
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'' ( Impulse!) * 1964: '' Queen of the Organ'' ive(Impulse!) * 1968: ''
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'' (Atlantic) * 1978: ''The Great Live Sessions'' LP(ABC/Impulse!) recorded 1964 With
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*1963: '' Midnight Blue'' (
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) *1964: '' Freedom'' (Blue Note) With Donald Byrd *1964: '' Up with Donald Byrd'' ( Verve) *1964: '' I'm Tryin' to Get Home'' (Blue Note) With
Gene Harris Gene Harris (born Eugene Haire, September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds tri ...
*1985: ''Gene Harris Trio Plus One'' (
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) *1995: ''Gene Harris & the Philip Morris All-Stars: Live'' (Concord) (released in 1998) With
Abbey Lincoln Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of deli ...
*1959: '' Abbey Is Blue'' ( Riverside) *1991: '' Devil's Got Your Tongue'' (Verve) With Horace Parlan *1960: '' Speakin' My Piece'' (Blue Note) *1961: '' On the Spur of the Moment'' (Blue Note) With
Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He work ...
*1959: '' Quiet as It's Kept'' ( Mercury) *1959: ''
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'' (Blue Note) released 1963 *1963: '' Prayer Meetin''' (Blue Note) *1968: '' Stay Loose'' (Verve) *1982: ''Off the Top'' ( Elektra/Musician) *1986: ''Go For Watcha Know'' (Blue Note) *1990: ''Fourmost'' ive(
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) *1990: ''Fourmost Return'' ive(Milestone) released 2001 With others *
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, ''The Blues and Me'' (Go Jazz, 1996) * Roy Hargrove, ''
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'' (Verve, 1993) * Freddie Hubbard, '' Life Flight'' (Blue Note, 1983) *
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, ''
Flight to Jordan ''Flight to Jordan'' is an album by American pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.
'' (Blue Note, 1960) *
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, ''
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'' ( GRP, 1994) * Les McCann, ''
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'' ive(Pacific Jazz, 1961) *
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, ''
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'' (Blue Note, 1969) *
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, '' Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard'' (
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, 1988) * New York Funkies, ''Hip Hop Bop!'' (Meldac p 1995) with Reuben Wilson * Duke Pearson, '' The Right Touch'' (Blue Note, 1965) *
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, '' Easy Living'' (Blue Note, 1962) – some material previously released as ''Congo Lament'' * Dizzy Reece, ''
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'' (Blue Note, 1960) *
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, ''Mongo's Way'' (Atlantic, 1970) *
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, ''Elemental Soul'' (Concord, 1997) *
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, '' Serenade to a Soul Sister'' (Blue Note, 1968) * Art Taylor, '' A.T.'s Delight'' (Blue Note, 1960) *
Tommy Turrentine Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 – May 13, 1997) was a swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer who was active between the 1940s and the 1960s. He rarely worked as a bandleader, and was known for his work as a sideman with drum ...
, ''Tommy Turrentine'' (Time Records, 1960)


References


External links

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Stanley Turrentine
at Hard Bop, accessed March 23, 2011
Stanley Turrentine
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