Thursday, April 9, 2020

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 CharlesMax 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:   Comin' Your Way (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)  (2020)
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Blues, Soul Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Label:  Blue Note
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me  (6:45)
 2.  Then I'll Be Tired Of You  (6:09)
 3.  Fine L'll Laas  (6:14)

Side 2:

 1.  Thomasville  (6:36)
 2.  Someone To Watch Over Me  (7:45)
 3.  Stolen Sweets  (6:12)

Personnel:

Stanley Turrentine:  Tenor Saxophone
Tommy Turrentine:  Trumpet, except Track 2 Side 2
Horace Parlan:  Piano
George Tucker:  Bass
Al Harewood:  Drums

Comin' Your Way is an album by Stanley Turrentine, originally released in 1967 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on February 28, 2020 by Blue Note Records, featuring Tommy Turrentine, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, and Al Harewood.  Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, 180 Gram.

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