Stanley Turrentine Tribute at Hermann's
Thu, Nov 06
|Victoria
The music of tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine
Time & Location
Nov 06, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Victoria, 753 View St, Victoria, BC V8W 1J9, Canada
About the Event
Event Details
Date: Nov 6, 2025
Time: Music at 7, Doors at 5:30
Location: Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View Street
About Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine was renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone, an earthy grounding in the blues, and his ability to work a groove with soul and imagination. Turrentine recorded in a wide variety of settings, but was best-known for his Blue Note soul-jazz jams of the ’60s, and also underwent a popular fusion makeover in the early ’70s. Born in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1934, Turrentine began his career playing with various blues and R&B bands, with a strong influence from Illinois Jacquet. He played in Lowell Fulson’s band with Ray Charles from 1950-1951, and in 1953, he replaced John Coltrane in Earl Bostic’s early R&B/jazz band. After a mid-’50s stint in the military, Turrentine joined Max Roach’s band and subsequently met organist Shirley Scott, whom he…