Stanley Turrentine "Triste"

Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", (April 5, 1934 September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.


Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District 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 also became a professional trumpet player.[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 the groups of Lowell Fulson, Earl Bostic, and at the turn of the decade, Max Roach.

He married the organist Shirley Scott in 1960 and played 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, after his professional split and divorce from Scott, Turrentine 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 90s until his death.

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[canterite]

Great tone, So easy on the ears. Love the changes. Reminds me of Getz but with edge! What would you give to walk into a bar and listen to Mr.T for a couple of hours? Eh! RIP

[canterite]

@oginalijoe Would have loved to have been with you. I would have been 34. Isn't it wonderful that we can hear, watch and discover clips of great artist , old and new . I can spend hours watching an endless show of brilliant jazz artists like Mr T and discovering many that I had never heard of before. Thanks for your comments, thank you rovingeye2 for posting and thank you Youtube.

[oginalijoe]

@canterite That actually happened to me many years ago...1974....I was in San Fransico with some friends on a road trip from K.C. and he was playing at Keystone Corner. I was only 20 years old and I had to talk the girl at the door into letting me come in and listen. She made me sit close to the door so she could keep an eye on me so I wouldn't drink...He was playing with an Asian cat on Bass...Teruo Nakamura. I don't remember the pianist and drummer's names. Truly unforgettable experience...

[peppersax]

Great song by a super sax man!

[peppersax]

I met him once when I was a teen. He was very nice and had these incredible long fingers. Man, could he play!!!!

[BuckshotLaFunke]

@canterite Interesting remark, he does sound like Getz + edge. Thanks.

[robertojimenez204]

The sound, the taste!!!

[grooveinvader]

It's Jobim

[saxchagas]

very,very good!!!

[jarbon5]

This song is so cool, I dig:)