Tommy Turrentine

Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – May 15, 1997) was a swing and hard bop trumpeter of the 1940s to 1960s.

The older brother of saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, he played in the bands of Benny Carter, Earl Bostic, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie. He later recorded with Sonny Clark, Lou Donaldson, and his brother's bands.

While his brother had a successful career and recorded a number of albums over his lifetime, Tommy only recorded one album under his name before retiring in the 1960s.

Discography

As leader

• Tommy Turrentine (Bainbridge Records) - with Stanley Turrentine, trombonist Julian Priester, bassist Bob Boswell, drummer Max Roach, pianist Horace Parlan

As sideman

With Sonny Clark

• Leapin' and Lopin' (1961)

With Dexter Gordon

• Landslide (1961)

With Jackie McLean

• A Fickle Sonance (1961)

With Lou Donaldson

• The Natural Soul (1962)
• Signifyin' (1963)

With Ahmed Abdul Malik

• The Music of Ahmed Abdul Malik (1962)

With Archie Shepp

• Mama Too Tight (1966)

With Sun Ra

• Blue Delight (1989)

External links

• Allmusic biography