Tender Togetherness

Tender Togetherness
Studio album by
Stanley Turrentine
ReleasedApril 1981
RecordedFebruary – April 1981
StudioIndigo Ranch, Malibu, California
GenreJazz
LabelElektra
ProducerLarry Dunn
Stanley Turrentine chronology
Use the Stairs
(1980) 		Tender Togetherness
(1981) 		Home Again
(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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

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."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hermanos"Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn5:37
2."I'll Give You My Love"Roland Bautista, Cavanaugh, Larry Dunn, Stanley Turrentine4:02
3."Tamarac"Larry Dunn, Steven Dunn3:56
4."After The Love Has Gone (featuring Lynn Davis)"Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon5:26
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Cherubim"Larry Dunn5:39
6."Only You and Me (featuring Dianne Reeves)"Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn, Roxanne Seeman4:45
7."World Chimes"Larry Dunn4:25
8."Pure Love (Interlude)"Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr. Stanley Turrentine0:43
9."Havin' Fun with Mr. T."Chandler, Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr., Byron Miller3:44

Personnel

Musicians

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

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] 13

References

  1. ^ Stanley Turrentine: Tender Togetherness. Elektra Records. April 1981.
  2. ^ a b "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). Billboard. October 24, 1981. p. 39 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Stanley Turrentine: Tender Togetherness". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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