Person

Tommy Turrentine

Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 – May 13, 1997) was a swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer who was active between the 1940s and the 1960s. He rarely worked as a bandleader, and was known for his work as a sideman with drummer Max Roach and his younger brother, the saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 22nd, 1928
Died
May 15th, 1997
Genres
Labels
Blue Note
Time Records
Bainbridge Records
Last updated: October 15th, 2018