A Bluish Bag
2007 studio album by Stanley Turrentine
| A Bluish Bag | ||||
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| Studio album by Stanley Turrentine | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | February 17, 1967 (#1-7) June 9, 1967 (#8-12) | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:41 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Blue Note 85193 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Stanley Turrentine chronology | ||||
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A Bluish Bag is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine consisting of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and arranged by Duke Pearson, the first featuring Donald Byrd and the second McCoy Tyner, among others.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3½ stars and states:
A Bluish Bag doesn't rewrite the book on Turrentine, but it shows that, whether large ensemble or small, he always brought his game.[4]
— Steve Leggett, Allmusic
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues for Del" | Stanley Turrentine | 4:14 |
| 2. | "She's a Carioca" | Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim | 6:31 |
| 3. | "Manhã de Carnaval" | Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Here's That Rainy Day" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 5:32 |
| 5. | "What Now My Love" | Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Samba do Avião" | Jobim | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Night Song" | Lee Adams, Charles Strouse | 6:33 |
| 8. | "Days of Wine and Roses" | Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer | 6:05 |
| 9. | "Come Back to Me" | Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner | 5:55 |
| 10. | "Silver Tears" | Mancini | 5:07 |
| 11. | "A Bluish Bag" | Mancini | 7:17 |
| 12. | "With This Ring" | Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester, Richard "Popcorn" Wylie | 5:49 |
Personnel
Tracks 1-7
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
- Duke Pearson – arranger
Tracks 8-12
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell, Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
- Al Gibbons – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone, clarinet
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Walter Booker – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
- Duke Pearson – arranger
Production
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
leader
or
co-leader
- Blue Hour (and The Three Sounds, 1960)
- Look Out! (1960)
- Stan "The Man" Turrentine (1960)
- Comin' Your Way (1961)
- Up at "Minton's" (1961)
- ZT's Blues (1961)
- That's Where It's At (1962)
- Jubilee Shout!!! (1962)
- In Memory Of (1964)
- Mr. Natural (1964)
- Joyride (1965)
- Rough 'n' Tumble (1966)
- Easy Walker (1966–69)
- The Spoiler (1966)
- A Bluish Bag (1967)
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
- The Look of Love (1968)
- Always Something There (1968)
- Another Story (1969)
- Sugar (1970)
- Gilberto with Turrentine (with Astrud Gilberto, 1971)
- Salt Song (1971)
- The Sugar Man (1971)
- Cherry (1972)
- Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert Volume One (1973)
- In Concert Volume Two (Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine album) (and Freddie Hubbard, 1973)
- Don't Mess with Mister T. (1973)
- Pieces of Dreams (1974)
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain (1975)
- In the Pocket (1975)
- Everybody Come On Out (1976)
- The Man with the Sad Face (1976)
- Nightwings (1977)
- Tender Togetherness (1981)
- Straight Ahead (1984)
- Wonderland (1986)
Shirley
Scott
- Hip Soul (session led by Scott, 1961)
- Hip Twist (Scott, 1961)
- Dearly Beloved (1962)
- The Soul Is Willing (Scott, 1963)
- A Chip Off the Old Block (1963)
- Never Let Me Go (1963)
- Soul Shoutin' (Scott, 1963)
- Blue Flames (joint leaders, 1964)
- Everybody Loves a Lover (Scott, 1964)
- Hustlin' (1964)
- Let It Go (1966)
- Queen of the Organ (Scott, 1966)
- Common Touch (1968)
- Soul Song (1968)
Max
Roach
- Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (1959)
- Quiet as It's Kept (1959)
- Long as You're Living (1960)
- Parisian Sketches (1960)
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)
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