Stanley Turrentine

 

Artist:  Stanley Turrentine
Born:  April 5, 1934.  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  September 12, 2000 (Aged 66).  
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Blues, Soul Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Occupation:  Bandleader, Composer, Saxophonist
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone

Stanley Turrentine was an American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist.  He began his career playing Soul Jazz and Hard Bop on a series of classic albums for Blue Note Records, and touched on Jazz Fusion, and Blues.  He played with Ray Charles, Max Roach's band and met Shirley Scott (Organ), whom he married in 1960.  He also played with Jimmy Smith, Freddie Hubbard, Mitt Jackson, George Benson, Bob James, Richard Tee, Ron Carter, Grant Green and Eric Gale.

Title:  Easy Walker (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Blues, Soul Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Fusion

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

1.  Meat Wave (4:40)

 2.  They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool (7:40)

3.  Yours Is My Heart Alone (5:00)

Side 2:

 1.  Easy Walker (6:10)

 2.  What The World Needs Now Is Love (6:40)

 3.  Alone Together (5:35)

Personnel:

Stanley Turrentine:  Tenor Saxophone

McCoy Tyner:  Piano

Bob Cranshaw:  Bass

Mickey Roker:  Drums

Easy Walker is an album by Stanley Turrentine, originally released on February 1968 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on April 17, 2026 by Blue Note.  Blue Note Classic Edition 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.