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Apr 05, 1934 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 12 Sep 2000 (aged 66)
American musician
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About Stanley Turrentine
- Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
- He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note 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 [and] 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.
