Stanley Turrentine Sugar( HQ vinyl LP )

Release date: 06-09-2019 (Originally released in 1971)

2019 UK Pure Pleasure reissue 180g vinyl LP

One of the main weapons in sax legend Stanley Turrentine's arsenal was the knowledge that a real groove requires just the right amount of energy without hitting the listener over the head. That knowledge is put to practical use throughout Turrentine's first recording for CTI, Sugar. Aided by the subtly soulful organ of Butch Cornell and the smoldering sensuality of George Benson's guitar, Turrentine churns out solidly grooving tunes that employ blues-based economy. The fiery trumpet interjections of Freddie Hubbard keep things moving, but Turrentine's mastery of the mid-tempo groove is exemplified throughout, whether on the down-and-dirty jam "Sunshine Alley" or a soulful take on John Coltrane's "Impressions."

Tracks: ( HQ vinyl LP )

A1 Sugar 10:00
A2 Sunshine Alley 11:00
B1 Impressions 15:30
B2 Gibraltar 9:35