STANLEY TURRENTINE - Joyride (1965-2009) Blue Note Best & More 1100 - 94 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Stanley Turrentine is the featured artist in this big band session with an all-star orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. While Nelson's charts are funky and easygoing (without providing any solo space for the likes of Phil Woods, Clark Terry, and Jay Jay Johnson), they serve the purpose to inspire the tenor saxophonist. Turrentine is quite soulful on Percy Mayfield's "River's Invitation," and his huge tone carries the day in a waltzing chart of the 1960s hit "A Taste of Honey." The artist also contributed some originals to the date, including the easygoing "Little Sheri," which features the unison flutes of Danny Bank and Jerry Dodgion, and "Mattie T," a gospel-like song that almost seems like a march. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    River's Invitation    6:18
Percy Mayfield
2    I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone    4:25
Buddy Johnson
3    Little Sheri    6:29
Stanley Turrentine
4    Mattie T.    5:59
Stanley Turrentine
5    Bayou    6:18
Jimmy Smith
6    A Taste Of Honey    3:57
Scott, Marlow
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Phil Woods
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Flute [Alto], Clarinet, Piccolo Flute – Jerry Dodgion
Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Flute [Alto] – Danny Bank
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Robert Ashton
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Albert J. Johnson
Trombone – Henry Coker, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland
Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young