Person · Male
Tommy Turrentine
- From
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Active
- 1928–1997
- Releases
- 1
- hard bop
- jazz
About
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.
Member of
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Max Roach Quintet trumpet
Discography
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2ca514e8-79c2-4720-9402-49cdb97f0b18
- ISNI
- 0000000055151173
- IPI
- 00056632083
- IPI
- 00269550633
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.