About Stanley Turrentine
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 became a professional trumpet player. He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet.
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Journey Into Melody - 2007 Digital Remaster/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
Journey Into Melody - 2007 Digital Remaster
Journey into Melody
Sugar
Vera Cruz
Dorene Don't Cry, I - Remastered
God Bless the Child
Journey Into the Melody
Sunny
Willow Weep for Me
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