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Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", (April 5, 1934September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ...


Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family: his father was a saxophonist, his mother played stride piano, and his older brother Tommy played trumpet[1]. He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet. In the 1950s he went on to play with Lowell Fulson, Earl Bostic, and Max Roach's bands. Pittsburgh redirects here. ... The Hill District is considered by many to be the cultural center of African-American life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. ... Blues music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on Flying Home. He is better known simply as Illinois Jacquet. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Big-voiced guitar player in the West Coast tradition, Oklahoma-born Lowell Fulson (1921—2005) joined Texas Alexander at the age of eighteen, but later moved to California, forming a band which soon included a young Ray Charles. ... Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. ... Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was a bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer. ...


He married the organist Shirley Scott in 1960 and played then frequently with her. In the 1960s he started working with organist Jimmy Smith, and made many soul jazz recordings both with Smith and as a leader. In the 1970s he turned to jazz fusion. He worked with Milt Jackson, Bob James, Richard Tee, Idris Muhammad, Ron Carter, and Eric Gale, to name a few. He returned to soul jazz in the 1980s and into the 1990s. Turrentine lived in Ft. Washington, Maryland from the early 90's until his death. Shirley Scott (born March 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died March 10, 2002) was a jazz and soul organist. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... A young Jimmy Smith, on the 1958 album House Party Jimmy Smith, nicknamed The Incredible Jimmy Smith, (December 8, 1925 – February 8, 2005) was a jazz musician whose Hammond B-3 electric organ performances helped to popularize this instrument. ... Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong blues and gospel influences in music for small groups featuring keyboards, especially the Hammond organ. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Bob James can refer to: An actor Bob James A jazz musician Bob James An historian Bob James This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Richard Tee (born Richard Ten Ryk in Brooklyn, November 24, 1943, died July 21, 1993) was a pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger. ... Idris Muhammad is a jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American jazz bassist. ... Eric Gale (b 20 September 1938, Brooklyn, New York - d 25 May 1994, Baja, California) was a leading American jazz and session guitarist. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...


Turrentine died of a stroke in New York City September 12, 2000. He is buried in Pittsburgh's Allegheny Cemetery. [2] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Allegheny Cemetery is one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias largest, oldest, and most picturesque cemeteries. ...


Discography

  • 1960 Stan "The Man" Turrentine - Bainbridge
  • 1960 Look Out - Blue Note
  • 1960 Blue Hour - Blue Note
  • 1961 Comin' Your Way - Blue Note
  • 1961 Up at Minton's, Vol. 1 - Blue Note
  • 1961 Up at Minton's, Vol. 2 - Blue Note
  • 1961 Up at Minton's - Blue Note
  • 1961 Dearly Beloved - Blue Note
  • 1961 Z.T.'s Blues - Blue Note
  • 1961 Ballads - Blue Note
  • 1962 That's Where It's At - Blue Note
  • 1962 Jubilee Shout - Blue Note
  • 1963 Never Let Me Go - Blue Note
  • 1963 A Chip off the Old Block - Blue Note
  • 1964 Hustlin' - Blue Note
  • 1964 Stanley Turrentine - Blue Note
  • 1964 In Memory Of - Blue Note
  • 1964 Let It Go - Impulse!
  • 1965 Joyride - Blue Note
  • 1965 Tiger Tail - Mainstream
  • 1966 Rough 'n' Tumble - Blue Note
  • 1966 Easy Walker - Blue Note
  • 1966 The Spoiler - Blue Note
  • 1967 New Time Shuffle - Blue Note
  • 1968 Ain't No Way - Blue Note
  • 1968 Common Touch - Blue Note
  • 1968 Look of Love - Blue Note
  • 1968 Always Something There - Blue Note
  • 1969 Another Story - Blue Note
  • 1971 The Sugar Man - CTI
  • 1971 Salt Song - CTI
  • 1974 Pieces of Dreams - Original Jazz Classics
  • 1975 In the Pocket - Fantasy
  • 1975 Have You Ever Seen the Rain? - Fantasy
  • 1976 Everybody Come on Out - Fantasy
  • 1976 Man with the Sad Face - Bainbridge
  • 1977 Nightwings - Fantasy
  • 1977 West Side Highway - Fantasy
  • 1977 Love's Finally Found Me - Classic World
  • 1978 What About You! - Fantasy
  • 1979 Soothsayer - Elektra
  • 1979 Betcha - Elektra
  • 1980 Inflation - Elektra
  • 1980 Use the Stairs - Fantasy
  • 1981 Tender Togetherness - Elektra
  • 1981 Mr. Natural - Blue Note
  • 1983 Home Again - Elektra
  • 1984 Straight Ahead - Blue Note
  • 1987 The Baddest Turrentine - CTI
  • 1989 La Place - Blue Note
  • 1990 Introducing the 3 Sounds - Blue Note
  • 1991 The Look Love - Huub
  • 1992 More than a Mood - Music Masters
  • 1993 If I Could - Music Masters
  • 1995 Three of a Kind Meet Mr. T - Minor Music
  • 1995 Live at Minton's - Blue Note
  • 1995 T Time - Music Masters
  • 1995 Time - Music Masters
  • 1999 Do You Have Any Sugar? - Concord Jazz
  • 2002 Deuces Wild - Prestige Elite
  • 2002 The Blue Note Stanley Turrentine Quintet/Sextet Sessions - Mosaic
  • 2003 Look Out - Toshiba
  • 2004 Blue Hour, Vol. 2
  • 2004 Story of Jazz - EMI
  • I'm in Love - Fantasy
  • Love Hangover - Fantasy
  • Stan the Man - Time

Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American jazz bassist. ... George Benson (b. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Produced by Creed Taylor on CTI. Recorded at Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Tracks Dont Mess With Mister T. (Marvin Gaye) - 9:50 Two for T. (Stanley Turrentine) - 5:28 Too Blue (Stanley Turrentine) - 7:20 I Could Never Repay Your Love (Bruce Hawes) - 8:00 Artists Stanley Turrentine- Tenor saxophone... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. ...

See Also

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. ...

References

  1. ^ NPR's Jazz Profiles: Stanley Turrentine. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
  2. ^ Nowlin, Rick (2000-09-13). Obituary: Hill District-born jazz great Turrentine dies. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.

  Results from FactBites:
 
NPR's Jazz Profiles: Stanley Turrentine (514 words)
Stanley William Turrentine was one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz.
Turrentine's first album for CTI, Sugar, was released in 1970 and yielded the classic tune of the same name.
Nevertheless, Turrentine persevered on the ever-changing landscape of jazz, by tapping into his enduring, soulful sound and bluesy approach.
Stanley Turrentine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (215 words)
Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Born in Pittsburgh's Hill District, he began his career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet.
Turrentine died of a stroke in New York City September 12, 2000.
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