Stanley Turrentine was a jazz tenor saxophonist born on April 5, 1934 in Pennsylvania. He was nicknamed Mr. T and The Sugar Man and was highly successful, recording over sixty albums throughout his career. He was a major influence in jazz music and is remembered for his soulful sound.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)
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About
Nicknamed Mr. T and The Sugar Man, Turrentine was jazz tenor Saxophonist who recorded more than sixty albums over the course of his life.
Before Fame
He played with many blues and R&B groups before working with Max Roach's band.
Trivia
He explored jazz fusion as a genre in the mid-1970s and recorded with CTI, releasing a wildly popular album called Sugar.
Family Life
He married an organist named Shirley Scott in 1960 and they divorced about a decade later.
Associated With
He collaborated with George Benson during his jazz fusion days at CTI.