Thursday, June 5, 2025

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:  Look Out! (2025) 

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

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Look Out (7:07)

 2.  Journey Into Melody (4:52)

 3.  Return Engagement (4:40)


Side Two:


 1.  Little Sheri (7:46)

 2.  Tiny Capers (4:56)

 3.  Minor Chant (6:17)


Personnel:


Stanley Turrentine:  Tenor Saxophone

Horace Parlan:  Piano

George Tucker:  Bass

Al Harewood:  Drums


Look Out! is an album by Stanley Turrentine, originally released on November 1960 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on May 16, 2025 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.









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