Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", (Apri… Read Full Bio ↴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. In the 1950s, he went on to play with the groups of Lowell Fulson, Earl Bostic, and at the turn of the decade, Max Roach.
Turrentine received his only formal musical training during his military stint in the mid-'50s. In 1959, he jumped from the frying pan into the fire when he left the military and went straight into the band of the great drummer Max Roach.
He married the organist Shirley Scott in 1960 and the two frequently played and recorded together. In the 1960s, he started working with organist Jimmy Smith, and made many soul jazz recordings both with Smith and as a leader.
In the 1970s, after his professional split and divorce from Scott, Turrentine turned to jazz fusion and signed for Creed Taylor's CTI label. His first album for CTI, Sugar proved one of his biggest successes and a seminal recording for the label. He worked with Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson, George Benson, Bob James, Richard Tee, Idris Muhammad, Ron Carter, Grant Green and Eric Gale, to name a few. He returned to soul jazz in the 1980s and into the 1990s.
Turrentine lived in Fort Washington, Maryland from the early 90s until his death.
He died of a stroke in New York City on September 12, 2000 and is buried in Pittsburgh's Allegheny Cemetery
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. In the 1950s, he went on to play with the groups of Lowell Fulson, Earl Bostic, and at the turn of the decade, Max Roach.
Turrentine received his only formal musical training during his military stint in the mid-'50s. In 1959, he jumped from the frying pan into the fire when he left the military and went straight into the band of the great drummer Max Roach.
He married the organist Shirley Scott in 1960 and the two frequently played and recorded together. In the 1960s, he started working with organist Jimmy Smith, and made many soul jazz recordings both with Smith and as a leader.
In the 1970s, after his professional split and divorce from Scott, Turrentine turned to jazz fusion and signed for Creed Taylor's CTI label. His first album for CTI, Sugar proved one of his biggest successes and a seminal recording for the label. He worked with Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson, George Benson, Bob James, Richard Tee, Idris Muhammad, Ron Carter, Grant Green and Eric Gale, to name a few. He returned to soul jazz in the 1980s and into the 1990s.
Turrentine lived in Fort Washington, Maryland from the early 90s until his death.
He died of a stroke in New York City on September 12, 2000 and is buried in Pittsburgh's Allegheny Cemetery
Sugar
Stanley Turrentine Lyrics
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A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Ain Listen baby, ain't no mountain high, Ain't no valley low,…
Better Luck Next Time "Better luck next time." That could never be Because there …
Boogie on Reggae Woman I like to see you boogie Right across the floor I like…
Brown Eyed Woman You look at me and baby, all you see are…
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Can Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Can't Hide Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Creepin I can hear you sighin' Sayin' you'll stay beside me Why must…
Dearly Beloved Tell me that it's true, tell me you agree, I was…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Everybody's got a thing But some don't know how to…
Dr. Feelgood I don't want nobody Always sittin' around me and my man I…
Fool On The Hill Day after day Alone on a hill The man with the foolish…
God Bless the Child Them that′s got shall get* Them that's not shall lose So the…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
Hope That We Can Be Together Soon When I'm away from you, boy All I seem to do…
I Remember You Here we are on earth together It's you and I God has…
I'm Not In Love I'm not in love So don't forget it It's just a silly…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
Journey Into Melody Hello, we got a journey into melody Its now time for…
Let It Be When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary…
Little Green Apples And I wake up in the mornin' With my hair…
Love Hangover Ah If there's a cure for this I don't want it Don't want…
Ma Cherie Amour La la la la la la, la la la la…
More Than A Mood Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
More Than You Know Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
My Cherie Amour La la la la la la, la la la la…
My Ship My ship has sails that are made of silk, The decks…
Pieces of Dream Little boy lost in search of little boy found You go…
Since I Fell for You When you just give love And never get love You'd better let…
Sir Duke Music is a world within itself With a language we…
Someone to Watch over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most Once I was a sentimental thing Throw my heart away each…
Stairway To Heaven Here we go Climbing the stairway to heaven Here we go Wal…
The Lamp Is Low Dream beside me in the midnight glow, the lamp Is…
The Look Of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
Then I You look at me and wonder, you look at me…
There Is A Place There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
Wedding Bell Blues Bill I love you so I always will I look at you…
What The World Needs Now Is Love What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the…
What Would I Do Without You Don′t Deceive Me Please Don't Leave Me What Would I Do Witho…
Where or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
Yester Me What happened to the world we knew When we would dream…
Yesterday What happened to the world we knew, when we would dream…
You & I Here we are on earth together It's you and I God has…
You're Gonna Hear from Me Move over, sun, and give me some sky I got me…
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@tuxguys
When I was working on the Gulf Coast in the mid-'70's, there was an R'n'B AM station that played two different jazz records on alternating hours, leading up to the news:
"Mr. Magic," by Grover Washington, Jr,., and this one.
We all have one or two "road to Damascus" moments: This recording was one of mine.
This is a 1971 release, and what a very heavy band it is, featuring an ex-Miles Davis giant, Ron Carter, on bass, an up-and-coming Freddie Hubbard, on trumpet, and a 5-years-away-from-major-POP-stardom George Benson, on guitar.
Complete personnel:
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Lonnie Liston Smith - electric piano
George Benson - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Kaye - drums
@kelinaayers295
I JUST LOVE THIS OLD SCHOOL
CLASSIC HIT FROM YOURS TRULY
MR. STANLEY TURRENTINE & THAT'S BECAUSE I LOVE & ENJOY
MUSIC OF ALL CULTURE, BUT JAZZ IS MY FAVORITE & SPECIALTY, BUT I FIRST HEARD
THIS JAZZY HIT TUNE ON 1 OF
MOTORCITY'S FINEST & FORMER
RADIO STATIONS FROM WAY BACK IN THE DAY ON WCHD AND
LATER TO WJZZ YES "MOTORCITY'S FINEST & I'M LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF THIS 1
@domoniqueayers153
"SUGAR" SWEET AND VERY MELLOW
MR. T WITH 1 OF MY
MANY FAVORITES JAZZY CUTS
SOUNDING LIKE IT'S FRESH OFF THE TRACKS LIKE IT WAS
YESTERDAY OH YES
"BABY FRESH"
"SUGAR" SWEET TO MY EARS
AND I ENJOY IT ALL FOR THE
BEST MEDICINE TO HEAL ANY
"WOUNED HEART" & SOUL.
@d.tierraayers3702
STANLEY TURRENTINE THE GREATEST OH YES I MUST SAY
HE'S TRULY AMAZING AND THE BEST TRUMPET PLAYER
FOR ALL TIMES & I'LL NEVER
FORGET HIM AT HIS BEST & I'M
SURE IF HE'S STILL WITH US OR
NOT BUT MOST OF MUSIC WILL
REMAIN IN MY MEMORY LIKE
THE REST I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO FOR THE PAST HOUR OR MORE THANK YOUR FOR THIS
GREAT JAZZY TUNE I JUST
ALONG WITH THIS NEXT ONE
WITH HORACE SILVER QUINTET
CALLED "SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTER"
@imbees2
Doesn't seem like many people in 2023, remember this classic song by Stanley Turrentine. Well I do!
@juliuscrowder5517
I was a teenager when this came out. I fantasized being in the coolest car, with the coolest girl and smoking the best trees listening to this here Sugar track. I stopped smoking the trees but I married the coolest woman and I drive a cool car and I am still loving Sugar after 45years. It don't get any better than that.
@maxyoung5578
what car is it
@konkapa
Damn, that's a very sad life, man. Why did you stop smoking trees?
@sunnybluebland
Carried his sax to stage many timesas a kid/ RESPECTFULLY SUNNY BLUE BLAND
@hardyblues2194
Ahh so cute
@javieravila6482
Bassist Ron Carter put it on another level with dynamic dexterity and range, excelente sense of swing and roundness of tone....just awesome!.
@Frodohotep
Seriously! Entire worlds can exist between Carter's quarter notes. Such a wide beat.
@basilshahid2905
I love Ron and have seen him once but you can clearly hear the influence of Ray Brown in him if you open up your ears.
@javieravila6482
@@basilshahid2905 Good point, you just have to listen to Mr. brown swinging bass line in Quincy Jones "killer Joe" from the Walking in Space classic album.