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BobD
User ID: 9990163 May 7th 10:04 PM
Does anyone know which Selmer Turrentine was playing just before he passed away. Was it a black lacquered Selmer Series II or III?

Thanks,
BobD

Dewey
User ID: 0150524 May 8th 12:55 AM
I'm pretty sure it was a II.

Fred H.
User ID: 8722703 May 8th 2:39 AM
Or was it a black nickel plated Cannonball?
The Artist Profile section of the Cannonball website has Turrentine with that axe.
But that is not saying it was his last horn.
I am interested to know too.

BobD
User ID: 7573063 May 8th 7:00 AM
I wonder why he switched from a Mark VI to a Super actin 80 series. You don't see many artist doing swithcing from a VI to a Series horn.

BobD

Dr G
User ID: 0916684 May 8th 3:46 PM
According to the on-line record of his probate (http://www.pgcba.com/trusts/history1.htm):

"Of interest in his estate is the value of Mr. Turrentine's three tenor saxophones - a Selmer Super Action 880 Tenor Saxophone with black lacquer, a Selmer Balance Action Tenor Saxophone with gold lacquer, and a Keilworth Tenor Sax with black lacquer, valued at $4,000.00 -- $4,500.00 ea."

-- compliments of a www.google.com search --

T.S.
User ID: 8882983 May 9th 12:04 PM
I saw him play with Gene Harris with the Keilwerth. I think he was playing the black Selmer the last few years of his life. He sounded great on anything he put air through.

3saxes
User ID: 6772333 May 9th 9:20 PM
Based on one of his last CD's - Do you have any sugar, it was a Selmer Serie II Black Lacquer Tenor.

JonL
User ID: 1689844 May 10th 7:17 AM
I saw the same pix, 3saxes, and was pretty surprised. But Billy Harper has also been playing a black lacquered Series II. Johnny Griffin, Illinois Jacquet and Von Freeman are others that have been playing Super 80 II's and III's.

BobD User ID: 9990163	May 7th 10:04 PM Does anyone know which Selmer Turrentine was playing just before he passed away. Was it a black lacquered Selmer Series II or III? Thanks, BobD
Dewey User ID: 0150524	May 8th 12:55 AM I'm pretty sure it was a II.
Fred H. User ID: 8722703	May 8th 2:39 AM Or was it a black nickel plated Cannonball? The Artist Profile section of the Cannonball website has Turrentine with that axe. But that is not saying it was his last horn. I am interested to know too.
BobD User ID: 7573063	May 8th 7:00 AM I wonder why he switched from a Mark VI to a Super actin 80 series. You don't see many artist doing swithcing from a VI to a Series horn. BobD
Dr G User ID: 0916684	May 8th 3:46 PM According to the on-line record of his probate (http://www.pgcba.com/trusts/history1.htm): "Of interest in his estate is the value of Mr. Turrentine's three tenor saxophones - a Selmer Super Action 880 Tenor Saxophone with black lacquer, a Selmer Balance Action Tenor Saxophone with gold lacquer, and a Keilworth Tenor Sax with black lacquer, valued at $4,000.00 -- $4,500.00 ea." -- compliments of a www.google.com search --
T.S. User ID: 8882983	May 9th 12:04 PM I saw him play with Gene Harris with the Keilwerth. I think he was playing the black Selmer the last few years of his life. He sounded great on anything he put air through.
3saxes User ID: 6772333	May 9th 9:20 PM Based on one of his last CD's - Do you have any sugar, it was a Selmer Serie II Black Lacquer Tenor.
JonL User ID: 1689844	May 10th 7:17 AM I saw the same pix, 3saxes, and was pretty surprised. But Billy Harper has also been playing a black lacquered Series II. Johnny Griffin, Illinois Jacquet and Von Freeman are others that have been playing Super 80 II's and III's.