Tender Togetherness
1981 studio album by Stanley Turrentine
Tender Togetherness | ||||
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Studio album by Stanley Turrentine | ||||
Released | April 1981 | |||
Recorded | February – April 1981 | |||
Studio | Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Larry Dunn | |||
Stanley Turrentine chronology | ||||
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Tender Togetherness is a studio album by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, released in April 1981 on Elektra Records.[1] The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, Steve Leggett of Allmusic claimed "Tender Togetherness featured an electric jazz-funk hybrid sound that packed a good deal more punch and brightness than its predecessor, 1979's Betcha. Produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Larry Dunn (EW&F's "After the Love Has Gone" is given a treatment here), and featuring a subtle, almost Latin feel, the album bounces and bubbles along on an almost continuous joyful light R&B groove."[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hermanos" | Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn | 5:37 |
2. | "I'll Give You My Love" | Roland Bautista, Cavanaugh, Larry Dunn, Stanley Turrentine | 4:02 |
3. | "Tamarac" | Larry Dunn, Steven Dunn | 3:56 |
4. | "After The Love Has Gone (featuring Lynn Davis)" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 5:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Cherubim" | Larry Dunn | 5:39 |
6. | "Only You and Me (featuring Dianne Reeves)" | Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn, Roxanne Seeman | 4:45 |
7. | "World Chimes" | Larry Dunn | 4:25 |
8. | "Pure Love (Interlude)" | Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr. Stanley Turrentine | 0:43 |
9. | "Havin' Fun with Mr. T." | Chandler, Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr., Byron Miller | 3:44 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Philip Bailey – Percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Roland Bautista - Guitar, electric guitar
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
- Lynn Davis - Vocals
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Eduardo del Barrio - Piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes
- David Duke – French horn
- Steven Dunn – Percussion, drums, Moog bass
- Nathan East - Bass guitar, electric guitar
- Mike Harris - Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Marlena Jeter - Vocals
- Jeff Johnson – Synthesizer
- Ralph Johnson - Percussion
- Gwen Matthews - Vocals
- Byron Miller - Bass guitar
- Denzil Miller - Piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes
- Sidney Muldrow – French horn
- Don Myrick - Alto saxophone
- Tom Pigott Smith - Synthesizer
- Dianne Reeves - Vocals
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Bass trombone
- Louis Satterfield - Trombone
- Stanley Turrentine - Tenor saxophone
- Fred White - Percussion, drums
- Andrew Woolfolk - Tenor saxophone
Production
- Philip Bailey – Arranger
- Roland Bautista - Arranger
- George del Barrio – Conductor, string arrangements
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Arranger, drums
- Lynn Davis - Vocal arrangement
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Horn arrangements
- Eduardo del Barrio - Arranger
- Larry Dunn - Arranger, producer, vocal arrangement
- Steven Dunn – Arranger
- Mike Harris - Horn arrangements
- Denzil Miller - Arranger, vocal arrangement
- Don Myrick - Horn arrangements
- Louis Satterfield - Horn arrangements
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 13 |
References
- ^ Stanley Turrentine: Tender Togetherness. Elektra Records. April 1981.
- ^ a b "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). Billboard. October 24, 1981. p. 39 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Stanley Turrentine: Tender Togetherness". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
or co-leader
- Blue Hour (and The Three Sounds, 1960)
- Look Out! (1960)
- Stan "The Man" Turrentine (1960)
- Comin' Your Way (1961)
- Up at "Minton's" (1961)
- ZT's Blues (1961)
- That's Where It's At (1962)
- Jubilee Shout!!! (1962)
- In Memory Of (1964)
- Mr. Natural (1964)
- Joyride (1965)
- Rough 'n' Tumble (1966)
- Easy Walker (1966–69)
- The Spoiler (1966)
- A Bluish Bag (1967)
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
- The Look of Love (1968)
- Always Something There (1968)
- Another Story (1969)
- Sugar (1970)
- Gilberto with Turrentine (with Astrud Gilberto, 1971)
- Salt Song (1971)
- The Sugar Man (1971)
- Cherry (1972)
- Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert Volume One (1973)
- In Concert Volume Two (Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine album) (and Freddie Hubbard, 1973)
- Don't Mess with Mister T. (1973)
- Pieces of Dreams (1974)
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain (1975)
- In the Pocket (1975)
- Everybody Come On Out (1976)
- The Man with the Sad Face (1976)
- Nightwings (1977)
- Tender Togetherness (1981)
- Straight Ahead (1984)
- Wonderland (1986)
Shirley Scott
- Hip Soul (session led by Scott, 1961)
- Hip Twist (Scott, 1961)
- Dearly Beloved (1962)
- The Soul Is Willing (Scott, 1963)
- A Chip off the Old Block (1963)
- Never Let Me Go (1963)
- Soul Shoutin' (Scott, 1963)
- Blue Flames (joint leaders, 1964)
- Everybody Loves a Lover (Scott, 1964)
- Hustlin' (1964)
- Let It Go (1966)
- Queen of the Organ (Scott, 1966)
- Common Touch (1968)
- Soul Song (1968)
Max Roach
- Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (1959)
- Quiet as It's Kept (1959)
- Long as You're Living (1960)
- Parisian Sketches (1960)
- Freedom (Kenny Burrell, 1963–64)
- Midnight Blue (Kenny Burrell, 1963)
- I'm Tryin' to Get Home (Donald Byrd, 1964)
- Up with Donald Byrd (1964)
- With the Tenors of Our Time (Roy Hargrove, 1994)
- Life Flight (Freddie Hubbard, 1987)
- Flight to Jordan (Duke Jordan, 1960)
- Only Trust Your Heart (Diana Krall, 1994)
- Abbey Is Blue (Abbey Lincoln, 1959)
- Les McCann Ltd. in New York (Les McCann, 1961)
- Electric Funk (Jimmy McGriff, 1969)
- Speakin' My Piece (Horace Parlan, 1960)
- On the Spur of the Moment (Horace Parlan, 1961)
- The Right Touch (Duke Pearson, 1967)
- Easy Living/Congo Lament (Ike Quebec, 1962)
- Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece, 1960)
- Serenade to a Soul Sister (Horace Silver, 1968)
- Back at the Chicken Shack (Jimmy Smith, 1960)
- Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith, 1960)
- Prayer Meetin' (Jimmy Smith, 1961)
- A.T.'s Delight (Art Taylor, 1960)