Stanley Turrentine – Up At Minton’s, Volume 1 (1961) [APO Remaster 2011] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Stanley Turrentine – Up At Minton’s, Volume 1 (1961) [APO Remaster 2011]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 44:54 minutes | Scans included | 1,8 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 851 MB

Stanley Turrentine was just beginning to turn heads in jazz circles in the early ’60s when he made an appearance at Minton’s with guitarist Grant Green, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood. The group mixes hard bop with funk and soul jazz; Turrentine’s tone, sound, and pacing are good, although he wasn’t yet the master at ballads he would be later in his career. Standards and a couple of blues make up the repertoire, giving listeners a definitive look at the soulful Mr. T. near the beginning of his productive musical life.

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Stanley Turrentine – Salt Song (1971/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Stanley Turrentine – Salt Song (1971/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:33 minutes | 1,35 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CTI Records

Salt Song is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the CTI Note label featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged by Eumir Deodato.

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Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson – Cherry (1972/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson – Cherry (1972/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:02 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CTI Records

This gem of an album by tenor sax man Stanley Turrentine with vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded for Creed Taylor’s label CTI in 1972. The backing band has some of Jazz music’s heaviest hitters such as Ron Carter on acoustic bass, Billy Cobham on drums, Bob James on mostly Fender Rhodes electric piano and session ace Cornell DuPre on guitar. This album is typical of what the CTI record label was putting out in the early 70s. In this case the players blend hard bop with slight overtones of soul jazz. The medium tempo tunes swing like mad thanks to the amazing hook up of Cobham Carter and James. This came out after Turrentine’s successful album “Sugar” and if you’re familiar with that album “Cherry” is very similar except with the addition of Milt Jackson’s vibes. They share many of the same backing musicians. The music on Cherry is pretty diverse with an interesting take on Lee Morgan’s tune “Speedball” that opens the album. There are two tunes composed by Weldon Irving who you may know as the composer of the tune “Mr Clean” made famous by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard on his CTI album “Straight Life”.

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Stanley Turrentine – The Sugar Man (1975/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Stanley Turrentine – The Sugar Man (1975/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:40 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CTI Records

The Sugar Man is an album by Stanley Turrentine. The recording is a compilation of four separate dates, each with different conductors, arrangers and other personnel. The album was recorded in 1971 after his successful debut, “Sugar” for the CTI label, but not released until 1975 after Turrentine had left for Fantasy Records.
The fifth and final Stanley Turrentine CTI recording actually predates all but the first album (Sugar). This LP has five selections from Feb.-Apr. 1971, including three with larger bands arranged by either Deodato or Chico O’Farrill, and two with a sextet also including guitarist Kenny Burrell and organist Butch Cornell. The best-known selection is the tenor’s first rendition of Michel Legrand’s “Pieces of Dreams” from June 1973; his July 1974 rendition for Fantasy would become quite popular. Although one could consider this album to consist of leftovers, Turrentine’s playing is excellent, and the overall results certainly top most of the tenor’s upcoming Fantasy releases.

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Stanley Turrentine – That’s Where It’s At (1962/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Stanley Turrentine – That’s Where It’s At (1962/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 41:12 minutes | 1,68 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Music Manager

Originally released as Blue Note BLP 4096 (mono) and BST 84096 (stereo)

“In preparing these hi def remasters, we were very conscientious about maintaining the feel of the original releases while adding a previously unattainable transparency and depth. It now sounds like you’ve set up your chaise lounge right in the middle of Rudy Van Gelder’s studio!” – Blue Note President, Don Was.

Recorded at the first Blue Note session of 1962, That’s Where It’s At is Stanley Turrentine’s sixth album for the label. It features a rare collaboration between Turrentine and pianist Les McCann.

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Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine – In Concert Volume Two (1973/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine – In Concert Volume Two (1973/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 41:51 minutes | 1,57 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CTI Records

In Concert Volume Two is a live album recorded in 1973 by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard pianist, Herbie Hancock and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded in Chicago and Detroit for Creed Taylor’s CTI label and features performances by Hubbard, Turrentine, Hancock, Eric Gale, Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette.

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Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine – In Concert Volume One (1973/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine – In Concert Volume One (1973/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:40 minutes | 1,52 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CTI Records

A 1973 live album co-starring Freddie Hubbard (tp) and Stanley Turrentine (ts), two horn players representing CTI. He is developing an incandescent interplay with all-star groups Herbie Hancock (elp), Eric Gale (g), Ron Carter (b) and Jack DeJohnette (ds). Both of the two songs recorded are enthusiastic performances that exceed 19 minutes, and the whole play of the super players will be developed. In particular, the performance of Hubbard’s masterpiece “Gibraltar”, in which the group burns together, is impressive.

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Astrud Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine – Gilberto with Turrentine (1971/2013) DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Astrud Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine – Gilberto with Turrentine (1971/2013)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 36:52 minutes | 1,45 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: e-Onkyo | Front Cover | © CTI Records

Gilberto with Turrentine is an album by Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto and American saxophonist Stanley Turrentine featuring performances recorded in 1971 released on the CTI label.

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Stanley Turrentine – Sugar (1971/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Stanley Turrentine – Sugar (1971/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:07 minutes | 1,34 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: e-Onkyo | Digital Booklet | © CTI Records

If ever there were a record that both fit perfectly and stood outside the CTI Records’ stable sound, it is Sugar by Stanley Turrentine. Recorded in 1970, only three tracks appear on the original album (on the reissue there’s a bonus live version of the title track, which nearly outshines the original and is 50 percent longer). Turrentine, a veteran of the soul-jazz scene since the ’50s, was accompanied by a who’s who of groove players, including guitarist George Benson, Lonnie Liston Smith on electric piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, bassist Ron Carter, organist Butch Cornell, and drummer Billy Kaye, among others. (more…)

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