Wonderland (Stanley Turrentine album) explained

Wonderland
Type:Album
Artist:Stanley Turrentine
Cover:Wonderland (Stanley Turrentine album).jpg
Released:1987
Recorded:December 10, 11, & 12, 1986
Genre:Jazz
Length:39:29
Label:Blue Note
Producer:Stanley Turrentine
Chronology:Stanley Turrentine
Prev Title:Straight Ahead
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:La Place
Next Year:1988

Wonderland is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, his second recorded for the Blue Note label following his return to the label in 1984, featuring four performances of tunes associated with Stevie Wonder by Turrentine with Don Grusin, Ronnie Foster, Mike Miller, Abe Laboriel, Harvey Mason, and Paulinho Da Costa with guest appearances by Wonder and Eddie del Barrio.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Vince Ripol awarded the album 2 stars and states "The best results occur when Foster and Turrentine cut loose, taking liberties with familiar hits like "Boogie on Reggae Woman," which features Wonder on harmonica. Other times, Turrentine succumbs to routine tributes which are pleasant but unexceptional... overly familiar songs are given conservative treatments much of the time. There's too much talent assembled on Wonderland for any of these proven compositions to fail, which suggests Turrentine and Foster might have considered taking more risks".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Stevie Wonder

  1. "Bird of Beauty" - 5:12
  2. "Creepin'" - 5:04
  3. "You and I" - 4:52
  4. "Living for the City" - 4:54
  5. "Boogie on Reggae Woman" - 5:49
  6. "Rocket Love" - 4:36
  7. "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" - 4:37
  8. "Sir Duke" - 4:26

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/stanley-turrentine/catalog/#blue-note-bt-85140 Stanley Turrentine discography
  2. Ripol, V. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r149186|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed January 14, 2010.