About Stanley Turrentine
Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000), nicknamed Mr. T, was an American Grammy nominated jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touching 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 [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. == 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. He first toured with Lowell Fulson's band in 1951, at the age of 17, 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.
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