Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonistand record producer. 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. Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh‘s Hill District, United States, 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 was a trumpet player.