Stanley William Turrentine was one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz. Known for his big, warm, sound, "The Sugar Man" or the original "Mr. T" found inspiration in the blues and turned ...

Yesterday, around 3 p.m., I felt like listening to Stanley Turrentine. I wanted something upbeat and sassy by the tenor saxophonist framed by Shirley Scott's finger-popping organ. I also wanted the ...

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, designated by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History as a time to celebrate the legacy of jazz. April was designated Jazz Appreciation Month in part ...

Whether it’s a cover of a Rodgers and Hart ballad or a Stevie Wonder song, jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine has a talent for making a song his own. Using the graceful yet powerful sound that has ...

Saturated in soul and blues, That's Where It's At is a warmly appealing piece of work from saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, which was first released in 1962 and is now reissued on vinyl. Could you ask ...

2000 - Jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine passes away at a New York hospital. The 66-year-old artist, perhaps best known for his 1970 hit ""Sugar,"" had suffered a stroke two days earlier while he… ...