Product details
- Label Blue Note
- Artist Stanley Turrentine
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2020
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Condition: Sealed (New)
That's Where It's At by Stanley Turrentine.
Recorded on January 2, 1962, this is Stanley Turrentine at a moment when hard bop was leaning warmly into soul and gospel feeling, and few horn players caught that shift as naturally as he did. Captured by Rudy Van Gelder—the engineer whose room defined the Blue Note sound—and packaged with Reid Miles's design and Francis Wolff's photography, it carries the full signature of the label's classic era, right down to Dudley Williams's liner notes.
Musically, the appeal lies in the pairing of Turrentine's big, vocal tenor with Les McCann on piano, a combination that pulls the session toward blues-drenched, church-tinged grooves rather than cool abstraction. Turrentine plays with that unmistakable smoky warmth, bending notes with a singer's phrasing, while McCann brings his gospel-rooted touch to the keys. Herbie Lewis on bass and Otis Finch on drums keep the pulse relaxed but firmly swinging, giving the whole date a loose, conversational feel.
This 2020 reissue makes it especially collectable: mastered from the tapes by Kevin Gray, who also cut the lacquer, and supervised by Joe Harley, it treats the original recording with obvious care. The result is a pressing that lets Van Gelder's warmth breathe—ideal for an unhurried evening listen. For anyone building a serious Blue Note shelf, it's a genuinely satisfying document of Turrentine in his soulful prime.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Smile, Stacey
A2. Soft Pedal Blues
A3. Pia
B1. We'll See Yaw'll After While, Ya Heah
B2. Dorene Don't Cry, I
B3. Light Blue
Credits:
Herbie Lewis - Bass
Reid Miles - Cover [Design]
Otis Finch - Drums
Kevin Gray - Lacquer Cut By
Dudley Williams - Liner Notes
Francis Wolff - Photography By [Cover, Liner Photographs]
Les McCann - Piano
Rudy Van Gelder - Recorded By
Kevin Gray - Remastered By [LP Mastering]
Joe Harley - Supervised By [LP Reissue Supervision]
Stanley Turrentine - Tenor Saxophone
Notes:
Originally recorded on January 2, 1962.
Artist: Stanley Turrentine
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Blue Note
Catalog Number: B0031592-01
Release Year: 2020
Country: United States
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