Stanley Turrentine – Hustlin’ (Tone Poet series)

Description

Stanley Turrentines 1960s Blue Note output was reliably excellent, but this 1964 session featuring his thick, blues-drenched tenor saxophone backed by organist Shirley Scott, guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Otis Finch, surely ranks with his very best. From the relentless groove of Trouble (No. 2) to the scorching dialog between Turrentine and Burrell on Ladyfingers to the deep swinging blues of the title track, Hustlin is must-have music for fans of Stanley Turrentine. (via Label)

This is a typically excellent recording from the husband-wife team of tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and organist Shirley Scott. With assistance from guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Otis Finch, Turrentine (who always had the skill of playing melodies fairly straight but with his own brand of soul) and Scott dig into “Love Letters,” Lloyd Price’s “Trouble,” “Something Happens to Me,” a couple of basic originals, and “Goin’ Home.” The Turrentine-Scott team never made an unworthy disc; all are easily recommended, including this one. (via AllMusic)

Label: Blue Note
Series: Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold
Reissued: 2019 / Original release: 1965
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop

File under: Jazz // Blue Note Tone Poet Series