Some Sugar From Mr. T - Two Takes on Sugar from Stanley Turrentine

Sugar (Turrentine) Tenor man Stanley Turrentine plays his immortal “Sugar“ on Night Music and from a live gig at the Village Gate. Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as “renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone [and] earthy grounding in the blues.“ In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, with whom he also recorded. Subscribe to Jazz Video Guy: Please help support the Jazz Video Guy’s mission to keep Jazz visible. Tips - Contributions - Subscriptions -