[1] Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Turrentine played in the bands of Benny Carter, Earl Bostic, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie.

Turrentine was also adept on the piano at chord blockings and was a compositional exponent of Thelonious Monk's earlier chordal voicings.

His bebop compositions combined a sophisticated and emotional fusion and poignant lyricism reminiscent of Benny Golson and with the passionate, spirited influence of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet.

In the summer of 1979, he was one of several star trumpeters (including Jon Faddis and others) who appeared at the Village Gate for an all-star tribute to Blue Mitchell who had died earlier that year.

With Ahmed Abdul-Malik With Paul Chambers With Sonny Clark With Lou Donaldson With Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon With Rufus Jones With Philly Joe Jones With Abbey Lincoln With Jackie McLean With Horace Parlan With John Patton With Max Roach With Archie Shepp With Sun Ra With Stanley Turrentine