Stanley Turrentine
USA
Born: 05 April 1934
Died: 12 September 2000
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz/Groove, Fusion, Bop
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A legend of the tenor saxophone, Stanley Turrentine was renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone, an earthy grounding in the blues, and his ability to work a groove with soul and imagination. Turrentine recorded in a wide variety of settings, but was best-known for his Blue Note soul-jazz jams of the '60s, and also underwent a popular fusion makeover in the early '70s. Born in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1934, Turrentine began his career playing with various blues and R&B bands, with a strong influence from Illinois Jacquet. He played in ...
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