Stanley Turrentine: Blue Hour W/ 3 Sounds-1967 Blue Note "Liberty" on Label LP
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1967 Blue Note "Liberty" on Label Stereo Release of Bandleader/Composer/Tenor Saxophonist Stanley Turrentine Entitled Blue Hour with the Three Sounds, Produced by Alfred Lion, Recording by Rudy Van Gelder, Cover Design by Reid Miles, Liner Notes by Ira Gitler - "A legend of the tenor saxophone, Stanley Turrentine was renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone, an earthy grounding in the blues, and his ability to work a groove with soul and imagination. Turrentine recorded in a wide variety of settings, but was best-known for his Blue Note soul-jazz jams of the '60s, and also underwent a popular fusion makeover in the early '70s. Born in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1934, Turrentine began his career playing with various blues and R&B bands, with a strong influence from Illinois Jacquet. He played in Lowell Fulson's band with Ray Charles from 1950-1951, and in 1953, he replaced John Coltrane in Earl Bostic's early R&B/jazz band. After a mid-'50s stint in the military, Turrentine joined Max Roach's band and subsequently met organist Shirley Scott, whom he married in 1960 and would record with frequently. Upon moving to Philadelphia, Turrentine struck up a chemistry with another organist, Jimmy Smith, appearing on Smith's 1960 classics Back at the Chicken Shack and Midnight Special, among others. Also in 1960, Turrentine began recording as a leader for Blue Note, concentrating chiefly on small-group soul-jazz on classics like That's Where It's At, but also working with the Three Sounds (on 1961's Blue Hour) and experimenting with larger ensemble settings in the mid-'60s. As the '70s dawned, Turrentine and Scott divorced and Turrentine became a popular linchpin of Creed Taylor's new, fusion-oriented CTI label; he recorded five albums, highlighted by Sugar, Salt Song, and Don't Mess With Mister T. While those commercially accessible efforts were artistically rewarding as well, critical opinion wasn't as kind to his late-'70s work for Fantasy; still, Turrentine continued to record prolifically, and returned to his trademark soul-jazz in the '80s and '90s. Turrentine passed away on September 12, 2000, following a massive stroke." - "With the Three Sounds -- Gene Harris (p), Andrew Simpkins (b), and William Dowdy (d). Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. A small group setting. This is a beautiful album of relaxed, bluesy sound." - Stunning Personnel for the Quartet Features Legendary Composer Stanley Turrentine on Tenor Saxophone, the Brilliant Gene Harris on Piano, Andrew Simpkins on Bass and Bill Dowdy on Drums! - Selections on Side One Are the Murray Mencher/Billy Moll Classic I Want a Little Girl at 7 Minutes 3 Seconds, the Andy Razaf/Don Redman Standard Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You & Original Gene Harris Composition Blue Riff - Tracks for Side 2 Consist of the Buddy Johnson Penned Since I Fell for You and the Ann Ronell Standard Willow Weep for Me at 9 Minutes 56 Seconds - Used Copy, Cover Has Seam very Slightly Spit at Bottom, Back Cover Has Signature from Previous Owner, Side 1 Has Light Surface Wear & some Light Marks and Scuffs, Side 2 Has Light Surface Wear & a Few More Marks and Scuffs - Stereo Recording, Product Code BST-84057 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -
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