The Spoiler (album) explained

The Spoiler
Type:Album
Artist:Stanley Turrentine
Cover:The Spoiler (album).jpg
Released:End of September 1967[1]
Recorded:September 22, 1966
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:39:19
Label:Blue Note
BST 84256
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Stanley Turrentine
Prev Title:Easy Walker
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:A Bluish Bag
Next Year:1967

The Spoiler is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with Blue Mitchell, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner, Julian Priester, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker with arrangements by Duke Pearson.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "despite some potentially indifferent material, Turrentine is in fine form throughout the date".[3]

Track listing

  1. "The Magilla" (Duke Pearson) – 6:06
  2. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 6:00
  3. "La Fiesta" (Armando Boza) – 5:05
  4. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 7:23
  5. "Maybe September (Theme from the Oscar)" (Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston) – 4:46
  6. "You're Gonna Hear From Me" (André Previn, Dory Previn) – 5:21
  7. "Lonesome Lover" (Billy Eckstine, Max Roach) – 4:38 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=XygEAAAAMBAJ&dq=turrentine+Spoiler&pg=PA12 Billboard Sep 16, 1967
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/stanley-turrentine/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4256 Stanley Turrentine discography
  3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r952728|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed January 6, 2010.