Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine album)
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| Studio album by Stanley Turrentine | ||||||||||
| Released | 1980 | |||||||||
| Recorded |
September 4, 1964 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||||||||
| Genre | Jazz | |||||||||
| Length | 39:41 | |||||||||
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Blue Note LT 1075 | |||||||||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||||||||
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Mr. Natural is the twelfth album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, recorded for the Blue Note label in 1964 but not released until 1980 as LT 1075, and performed by Turrentine with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Elvin Jones and Ray Barretto.[1]
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars and states "Although long out of print and an unlikely candidate to be reissued on CD, this rewarding session is well worth seeking, even if Blue Note founder Alfred Lion had second thoughts about it and set it aside".[4]
Track listing
- "Wahoo" [aka "Stanley's Blues"] (Duke Pearson) - 9:02
- "Shirley" (Stanley Turrentine) - 10:46
- "Tacos" (Lee Morgan) - 6:32
- "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me" (Dorothy Fields, Albert Hague) - 6:33
- "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:48
Personnel
- Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan - trumpet (1-3 & 5)
- McCoy Tyner - piano
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Elvin Jones - drums
- Ray Barretto - conga (1-3)
Production
References
- ↑ Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 6, 2010.
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed January 6, 2010.
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