If I Could (album) explained

If I Could
Type:	Studio
Cover:	If I Could (album).jpg
Released:	1993
Recorded:	March 13 – May 12, 1993
Studio:	National Recording Studio and Sound On Sound Recording Studios, New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	53:45
Label:	MusicMasters 65103-2
Producer:	Don Sebesky
Chronology:	Stanley Turrentine
Prev Title:	More Than a Mood
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	T Time
Next Year:	1995

If I Could is an album by saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded in 1993 and released by the MusicMasters label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "This session from tenor-saxophonist Stanley Turrentine often sounds like a CTI recording from the 1970s ... Turrentine's solos are stronger than the melodies and he generally overcomes the unimaginative use of strings on the ballads. Mr. T. is in fine form and he makes the most of each selection ... Recommended".

Track listing

1. "June Bug" (Tommy Turrentine) – 7:46
2. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 15:20
3. "I Remember Bill" (Don Sebesky) – 6:09
4. "The Avenue" (Charles Fambrough) – 3:52
5. "Marvin's Song" (Tommy Turrentine) – 6:03
6. "Maybe September" (Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston) – 3:30
7. "A Luta Continua" (Vincent Evans) – 6:20
8. "If I Could" (Pat Metheny) – 4:45

Personnel

• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
• Hubert Laws – flute, piccolo
• Sir Roland Hanna – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Gloria Agostini – harp
• Steve Kroon – percussion
• Matthew Raimondi - concertmaster
• Don Sebesky – arranger
• Vincent Leroy Evans - kalimba (track 7)

Notes and References

1. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/stanley-turrentine-discography/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Stanley Turrentine discography
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/stanley-turrentine/catalog/#musicmasters-jazz-01612-65103-2 Jazzdisco: Stanley Turrentine catalog
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Stanley_Turrentine.htm Jazzlists: Stanley Turrentine discography