Stanley Turrentine - In Memory Of (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 180g LP

180g Vinyl LP Gatefold Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series! Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape Plated and pressed at RTI The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the "Tone Poet," on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels. Recorded in 1964, Stanley Turrentine's stellar album In Memory Of went unreleased until 1980 when producer Michael Cuscuna discovered it in the Blue Note vaults and issued the session as part of the LT Series. An inspired set that traversed swinging hard bop, beautiful balladry, African rhythms, and more the date featured the soulful tenor saxophonist fronting a tremendous sextet with Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Otis "Candy" Finch on drums. Highlights include the brightly swinging opener "Fried Pies" written by Wes Montgomery, a stunning performance of the Randy Weston ballad "In Memory Of," and the irrepressible "Niger Mambo" by the Nigerian musician and composer Bobby Benson. Tracks Side A 1. Fried Pies 2. In Memory Of 3. Niger Mambo Side B 1. Make Someone Happy 2. Jodi's Cha Cha 3. Sunday In New York UPC: 602455716088