Tender Togetherness Explained
| Tender Togetherness |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Stanley Turrentine |
| Cover: | Stanley Turrentine - Tender Togetherness.jpg |
| Released: | April 1981 |
| Recorded: | February – April 1981 |
| Studio: | Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Elektra |
| Producer: | Larry Dunn |
| Prev Title: | Use the Stairs |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Home Again |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
Tender Togetherness is a studio album by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, released in April 1981 on Elektra Records.[1] The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, Steve Leggett of Allmusic claimed "Tender Togetherness featured an electric jazz-funk hybrid sound that packed a good deal more punch and brightness than its predecessor, 1979's Betcha. Produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Larry Dunn (EW&F's "After the Love Has Gone" is given a treatment here), and featuring a subtle, almost Latin feel, the album bounces and bubbles along on an almost continuous joyful light R&B groove."
Personnel
Musicians
- Philip Bailey – Percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Roland Bautista - Guitar, electric guitar
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
- Lynn Davis - Vocals
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Eduardo del Barrio - Piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes
- David Duke – French horn
- Steven Dunn – Percussion, drums, Moog bass
- Nathan East - Bass guitar, electric guitar
- Mike Harris - Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Marlena Jeter - Vocals
- Jeff Johnson – Synthesizer
- Ralph Johnson - Percussion
- Gwen Matthews - Vocals
- Byron Miller - Bass guitar
- Denzil Miller - Piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes
- Sidney Muldrow – French horn
- Don Myrick - Alto saxophone
- Tom Pigott Smith - Synthesizer
- Dianne Reeves - Vocals
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Bass trombone
- Louis Satterfield - Trombone
- Stanley Turrentine - Tenor saxophone
- Fred White - Percussion, drums
- Andrew Woolfolk - Tenor saxophone
Production
- Philip Bailey – Arranger
- Roland Bautista - Arranger
- George del Barrio – Conductor, string arrangements
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Arranger, drums
- Lynn Davis - Vocal arrangement
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Horn arrangements
- Eduardo del Barrio - Arranger
- Larry Dunn - Arranger, producer, vocal arrangement
- Steven Dunn – Arranger
- Mike Harris - Horn arrangements
- Denzil Miller - Arranger, vocal arrangement
- Don Myrick - Horn arrangements
- Louis Satterfield - Horn arrangements
Notes and References
- Stanley Turrentine: Tender Togetherness. April 1981. Elektra Records.
- October 24, 1981 . Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs . Billboard . 39 . World Radio History.
