1977 studio album by Stanley Turrentine
Nightwings is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.[1] It was recorded for the Fantasy label in 1977 and features performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman.[2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Michael Erlewine simply stated: "Large group session for Fantasy".[3]
Track listing
- "Papa "T"" (Stanley Turrentine) - 7:23
- "If You Don't Believe" (Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett) - 5:48
- "Joao" (Tommy Turrentine) - 3:40
- "Birdland" (Joe Zawinul) - 5:54
- "There's Music In the Air" (Caiphus Semenya, Will Jennings) - 4:14
- "Nightwings" (Claus Ogerman) - 3:49
- "Don't Give Up On Us" (Ogerman) - 5:19
Personnel
- Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker, John Faddis, Earl Gardner, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Dave Taylor - trombone
- Brooks Tillotson - French horn
- Jerome Ashby, Jim Buffington, John Clark, Don Corrado, Joseph De Angelis, Fred Griffen, Margaret Reill - French horn
- Don Butterfield, Tony Price - tuba
- Phil Bodner, Kenneth Harris, Hubert Laws, George Marge - flute
- Paul Griffin - keyboards
- Eric Gale, Lloyd Davis, Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Ron Carter - bass
- Gary King - electric bass
- Charles Collins - drums
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion
- Unnamed String Section
- Sanford Allen - concertmaster
- Claus Ogerman - arranger, conductor
References
- ^ Calloway, Earl (14 Sep 2000). "Stanley Turrentine, 66 dies; Tenor saxophone jazz virtuoso". Chicago Defender. No. 92. p. 5.
- ^ Stanley Turrentine discography accessed April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Michael. Nightwings – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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And Shirley Scott | |
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With Max Roach | |
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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)
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