Steve Turre

Artist:  Steve Turre
Birth Name:  Stephen Johnson Turre
Born:  September 12, 1948.  Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, World Fusion, Neo-Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Arranger, Educator, Trombonist
Instruments:  Trombone, Conch Shells

Steve Turre is an American Jazz Trombonist.  He is one of the finest trombonists of the 1980s and 1990s and also introduced the Conch Shells to Jazz.  In 1968 he played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, in 1970, he recorded with Carlos Santana, and in 1972 he toured with Ray Charles.

Title:  The Very Thought Of You  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, World Fusion, Neo-Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Label:  Smoke Sessions Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  The Very Thought Of You  (5:18)
 2.  September In The Rain  (6:16)
 3.  No Regrets  (4:32)
 4.  Carolyn (In The Morning)  (6:23)
 5.  Never Let Me Go  (6:06)
 6.  Sachiko  (6:17)
 7.  Freedom Park, Sa  (4:14)
 8.  The Shadow Of Your Smile  (3:30)
 9.  Time Will Tell  (5:27)
10. Yardbird Suite  (6:57)
11. Danny Boy  (3:53)

Personnel:

Steve Turre:  Trombone
Kenny Barron:  Piano
Buster Williams:  Bass
Willie Jones III:  Drums

Special Guests:

George Coleman:  Tenor Saxophone
Russell Malone:  Guitar

The Very Thought Of You is the new album by Steve Turre, released on August 31, 2018 by Smoke Sessions Records, featuring Kenny Barron, Buster Williams and Willie Jones III, with Special Guests:  George Coleman and Russell Malone.   Steve Turre makes his horn sing with delicate lyricism and subtle beauty.