Up at "Minton's"
| Up at "Minton's" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Volume 1 | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 23, 1961 | |||
| Venue | Minton's Playhouse, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 88:47 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4069 (Vol. 1) BLP 4070 (Vol. 2) | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Stanley Turrentine chronology | ||||
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| Up at "Minton's" | ||||
 Volume 2 | ||||
Up at "Minton's", Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by American jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded on February 23, 1961 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features rhythm section Grant Green, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, and Al Harewood.[1] The album was later as a double CD set.[2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Standards and a couple of blues make up the repertoire, giving listeners a definitive look at the soulful Mr. T. near the beginning of his productive musical life."[3]
Track listing[edit]
Up at "Minton's", Volume 1[edit]
All tracks are written by Stanley Turrentine, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "But Not for Me" | 11:29 | |
| 2. | "Stanley's Time" | 11:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broadway" | 10:38 | |
| 2. | "Yesterdays" | 11:39 |
Up at "Minton's", Volume 2[edit]
All tracks are written by Stanley Turrentine, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Later at Minton's" | 13:55 | |
| 2. | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | 8:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love for Sale" | Cole Porter | 15:11 |
| 2. | "Summertime" |
| 7:14 |
Personnel[edit]
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Grant Green – guitar
- Horace Parlan – piano
- George Tucker – bass
- Al Harewood – drums
Technical personnel[edit]
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
References[edit]
- ^ Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 4, 2010.
- ^ Discogs album entry accessed January 4, 2010.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott (2011). "Up at Minton's - Stanley Turrentine | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1424. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.