Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine on vinyl: soul in the tenor saxophone

In short: Stanley Turrentine (1934–2000) from Pittsburgh had a warm, bluesy tone on the tenor saxophone. In the sixties he recorded for Blue Note, often with organist Shirley Scott, to whom he was married. In the seventies “Sugar” (1970) on CTI brought him to a wide audience. The Vinyl Room currently has 13 Stanley Turrentine records.

What makes Stanley Turrentine special?

Turrentine combined jazz with gospel and rhythm & blues – you recognise him after a few notes. We have Blue Note records such as “The Spoiler”, “The Look Of Love” and “Another Story”, plus the CTI years with “Don’t Mess With Mister T.” and the collections “The Sugar Man” and “The Baddest Turrentine”. With Freddie Hubbard he played concerts released as “In Concert”.

From the mid-seventies he recorded for Fantasy: “Pieces Of Dreams”, “Everybody Come On Out” and “What About You!” – grooving jazz-funk. And “La Place” (1989) shows him back on Blue Note.

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All Stanley Turrentine records

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FAQ

Who was Stanley Turrentine married to? Organist Shirley Scott; the two recorded many records together in the sixties.

What is his best-known album? “Sugar” (1970) on CTI is often named.

Which labels was he on? Mainly Blue Note, CTI and Fantasy.

Which records do you have? Recordings from the sixties to 1989 – 13 records in all.