Tender Togetherness
1981 studio album by Stanley Turrentine
Tender Togetherness Released April 1981 Recorded February – April 1981 Studio Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California Genre Jazz Label Elektra Producer Larry Dunn
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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
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
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
References
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
As leader or co-leader AndShirley Scott WithMax Roach With others
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)