Salt Song

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Salt Song
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedJuly 7 & 13, and April 23, 1971
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length42:35
LabelCTI
CTI 6010
ProducerCreed Taylor
Stanley Turrentine chronology
The Sugar Man
(1971)
Salt Song
(1971)
Cherry
(1972)

Salt Song is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the CTI Note label featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged by Eumir Deodato.[1] The CD rerelease added another track.

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and states "it's another fine, eclectic outing that falls squarely into the signature CTI fusion sound: smooth but not slick, accessible but not simplistic... All in all, Salt Song has dated well, partly because the arrangements don't overemphasize electric piano, but mostly on the strength of Turrentine's always-soulful playing".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Gibraltar" (Freddie Hubbard) – 10:21
  2. "I Told Jesus" (traditional, arranged by Eumir Deodato) – 7:40
  3. "Salt Song" (Milton Nascimento) – 7:17
  4. "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) – 4:37
  5. "Storm" (Stanley Turrentine) – 7:36
  6. "Vera Cruz" (Nascimento) – 5:04 Bonus track on CD

Recorded on July 7 & 13 (tracks 1–5) and April 23, 1971 (track 6).

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 15, 2010.
  2. ^ Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 15, 2010.
  3. ^ Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 15, 2010.