Review by Ron Wynn
A Blue Note release with Les McCann on piano, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Otis Finch on drums. Small group format. Excellent (and exciting) soul-jazz session with Turrentine blowing hot.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-where-its-at-mw0000652590
Biography by Steve Huey
A legend of the tenor saxophone, Stanley Turrentine was renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone, an earthy grounding in the blues, and his ability to work a groove with soul and imagination. Turrentine recorded in a wide variety of settings, but was best-known for his Blue Note soul-jazz jams of the '60s, and also underwent a popular fusion makeover in the early '70s. Born in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1934, Turrentine began his career playing with various blues and R&B bands, with a strong influence from Illinois Jacquet. He played in Lowell Fulson's band with Ray Charles from 1950-1951, and in 1953, he replaced John Coltrane in Earl Bostic's early R&B/jazz band. After a mid-'50s stint in the military, Turrentine joined Max Roach's band and subsequently met organist Shirley Scott, whom he married in 1960 and would record with frequently.
Upon moving to Philadelphia, Turrentine struck up a chemistry with another organist, Jimmy Smith, appearing on Smith's 1960 classics Back at the Chicken Shack and Midnight Special, among others. Also in 1960, Turrentine began recording as a leader for Blue Note, concentrating chiefly on small-group soul-jazz on classics like That's Where It's At, but also working with the Three Sounds (on 1961's Blue Hour) and experimenting with larger ensemble settings in the mid-'60s. As the '70s dawned, Turrentine and Scott divorced and Turrentine became a popular linchpin of Creed Taylor's new, fusion-oriented CTI label; he recorded five albums, highlighted by Sugar, Salt Song, and Don't Mess With Mister T. While those commercially accessible efforts were artistically rewarding as well, critical opinion wasn't as kind to his late-'70s work for Fantasy; still, Turrentine continued to record prolifically, and returned to his trademark soul-jazz in the '80s and '90s. Turrentine passed away on September 12, 2000, following a massive stroke.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stanley-turrentine-mn0000012644#biography
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Reseña de Ron Wynn
Un lanzamiento de Blue Note con Les McCann al piano, Herbie Lewis al bajo y Otis Finch a la batería. Formato de grupo pequeño. Excelente (y emocionante) sesión de soul-jazz con Turrentine soplando caliente.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-where-its-at-mw0000652590
Biografía de Steve Huey
Leyenda del saxofón tenor, Stanley Turrentine era famoso por su distintivo tono grueso y ondulante, su base terrenal en el blues y su capacidad para trabajar un surco con alma e imaginación. Turrentine grabó en una amplia variedad de escenarios, pero fue más conocido por sus jams de soul-jazz de Blue Note de los años 60, y también experimentó una popular transformación de fusión a principios de los 70. Nacido en Pittsburgh el 5 de abril de 1934, Turrentine comenzó su carrera tocando con varias bandas de blues y R&B, con una fuerte influencia de Illinois Jacquet. Tocó en la banda de Lowell Fulson con Ray Charles entre 1950 y 1951, y en 1953 sustituyó a John Coltrane en la primera banda de R&B/jazz de Earl Bostic. Tras una temporada en el ejército a mediados de los 50, Turrentine se unió a la banda de Max Roach y posteriormente conoció a la organista Shirley Scott, con la que se casó en 1960 y con la que grabaría a menudo.
Tras mudarse a Filadelfia, Turrentine entabló amistad con otro organista, Jimmy Smith, y apareció en los clásicos de Smith de 1960 Back at the Chicken Shack y Midnight Special, entre otros. También en 1960, Turrentine comenzó a grabar como líder para Blue Note, concentrándose principalmente en el soul-jazz de pequeños grupos en clásicos como That's Where It's At, pero también trabajando con los Three Sounds (en Blue Hour de 1961) y experimentando con conjuntos más grandes a mediados de los 60. A principios de los años 70, Turrentine y Scott se divorciaron y Turrentine se convirtió en uno de los pilares del nuevo sello de Creed Taylor, CTI, orientado a la fusión; grabó cinco álbumes, entre los que destacan Sugar, Salt Song y Don't Mess With Mister T. Aunque estos trabajos, comercialmente accesibles, también fueron gratificantes artísticamente, la opinión de la crítica no fue tan amable con su trabajo de finales de los 70 para Fantasy; aun así, Turrentine siguió grabando prolíficamente y volvió a su soul-jazz característico en los años 80 y 90. Turrentine falleció el 12 de septiembre de 2000, tras sufrir un derrame cerebral masivo.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stanley-turrentine-mn0000012644#biography
Tracks:
1 - Smile, Stacey 8:00
2 - Soft Pedal Blues 7:17
3 - Pia 5:30
4 - We'll See Yaw'll After While, Ya Heah 8:15
5 - Dorene Don't Cry, I 6:15
6 - Light Blue 6:25
7 - Light Blue (Alternate Take) 6:25
Credits:
Bass – Herbie Lewis
Design [Cover Design] – Reid Miles
Drums – Otis Finch
Liner Notes – Dudley Williams
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Les McCann
Producer – Alfred Lion
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Reissue Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Transferred By [Digital Transfers] – Ron McMaster
Notes:
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 2, 1962.
Track 7 does not appear on LP configuration, previously unissued
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7 84096 2, Blue Note – B2-84096
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3115501-Stanley-Turrentine-Thats-Where-Its-At
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