Tommy Turrentine
American swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer (1928–1997)
Person
- Born
- 1928-04-22
- Died
- 1997-05-13
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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. His working relationship with Max Roach was spawned <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tommy+Turrentine
Key dates
- Born
- 22 April 1928