Cherry

Stanley Turrentine had a very recognizable tenor sound that was edgy without being thin. He could also deliver a full-bodied ballad sound when the music called for it. All of this is in evidence in this collection. On top of that, he's matched up with one of the all-time great vibraphonists, Milt Jackson, who was always the perfect partner for each of the jazz artists he teamed up with on numerous recordings over the years. Along with nice backup from Bob James (piano), Cornell Dupree (guitar), Ron Carter (bass), and Billy Cobham (drums), Turrentine and Jackson - who should have been given equal billing on this album - deliver a memorable session.Your appetite for the spirited and the bluesy will be satisfied by "Speedball," "The Revs," "Sister Sanctified," and "Introspective," plus two soulful ballads, "I Remember You," and "Cherry." The album is short by today's standards at just 38 minutes, but you'll enjoy every one of the six tracks.The CD package reproduces all of the pictures from the original Creed Taylor release, but it's an import so the liner notes for the reissue are in Japanese.

This is a great Jazz tenor sax I have the LP (hard to find) and wanted the CD for the car. Hard to beat Stanley Turrentine especially with Milt Jackson,Bob James,and Ron Carter backing him up..buy this if you love Jazz

A+

GREAT album...remastering left a bit to be desired

Nice

I love lots of CTI albums and I'm aware of the ridiculous snobbery that goes on. This fantastic Stanley Turrentine set is one of his and the label's best offerings. The material and backing is of such a high level. For example, Cornell Dupree's solo on "Sister Sanctified" moves into the area of art -- it floors me every time. So much restraint and feel -- just brilliant. Everything else here is equally good.

One of the best CTI albums from the early 70s -- and one of Stanley Turrentine's funkiest records as well! The album's got a sharper edge than most other Turrentine albums of the time -- a quality that goes beyond Stan's already soulful approach to the tenor, and which brings in some tight changes and more pronounced rhythms that really give the best cuts a great groove!The group's a sextet -- with Bob James on electric piano, Milt Jackson on vibes, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy Cobham on drums -- and titles include a monster version of Weldon Irvine's "Sister Sanctified" -- a great funk tune that's probably best known as the sample for "My Philosophy" by BDP! Other tracks include "Speedball", "Cherry", and "The Revs".Recorded at Van Gelder StudiosRudy Van Gelder - engineerRecorded May 1972The Musicians:Stanley Turrentine : tenor saxophoneMilt Jackson : vibesBob James : piano, electric pianoCornell Dupree : guitarBilly Cobham : drumsRon Carter : bassWoW - what a lineup that is with Mr.T on this outing. Produced by Creed Taylor and the legendary Rudy Van Gelder on the controls. And it only gets better from there once you put this on your high end altar. This sextet is smokin' from first track to last track.How they managed to get all these great jazz artist to perform as a sextet I will never know. There were a bunch of egos here, but no matter, they got on with it and produced on of the best in the Mr.T canon. This is a rare and somewhat overlooked treat.About Stantley Turrentine: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. If your into straight jazz, no holds barred, and full steam ahead, then you have just found one of the great albums from the past century. In my opinion a must have for any jazz library. Mr. T left us with a great body of work and this is one of them.

Sometimes there really is nothing new under the sun, and when I bought Cherry seeing it was from 1972 and on CTI.I was expecting soul jazz, and to a degree, this is true. Cherry contains funky tracks such as "Sister Sanctified," but also a good deal of numbers like "Speedball," which sounds like be-bop with an electric piano.All of this is great if you like more conservative, traditional jazz, albeit with 1972 production. And the playing is excellent: how could it be otherwise with a line-up featuring Ron Carter, Billy Cobham and Milt Jackson.But there are not a lot of fresh ideas on this album, only amazing playing. If right field is where Stanley Turrentine wanted to work from, that is a valid choice.But I would like it if Cherry took a few more risks

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ULTIMATE BREAKS&BEATSには入っていたので買ってみました。

高校１年生のときかな？これ聴いたの。ミルト・ジャクソン目当てだったんですけどサックスの音が心地よくてね気に入ってました。マイルスが神の領域に行っちゃってましたので王道ジャズと言いますかまっとうなジャズをリアルタイムで購入して聴いた思い出の作品かなぁ。ビブラフォンの音も好きだったので愛聴盤でしたね。旧盤ＣＤも持ってましたけど、クリアになったんでしょうか？比べてませんけど、まぁいいか。

他の人のレビューを見て少し期待して購入しました。結果は・・・・ダメですね。　以前に購入したサンフラワーといい、このアルバムといい　私の知っているミルト・ジャクソンがいない。スタンリー・タレンタインも好きになれない。音楽とは別に、この当時のマルチトラック録音のせいか、音が痩せて感じます。Blue-Speｃも意味がない感じ。正直言って残念でした。