Jazz Greats: Tommy Turrentine

Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 – May 15, 1997)

Swing and Hard Bop Trumpeter, Tommy Turrentine, worked as a Sideman for his younger brother, Saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and Drummer Max Roach. He also worked in Bands led by many Greats (Benny Carter, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Bostic and Count Basie). He is also noted for his Bebop Compositions. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday : Stanley and Tommy Turrentine (France 1960), Gunga Din, The Tower (with Max Roach) and Tommy Turrentine (full Album)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Turrentine

Background information
Name: Thomas Walter Turrentine  Born: Apr. 22 , 1928 Died: May 15, 1997 Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US