Don't Mess with Mister T.
| Don't Mess With Mister T. | ||||
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| Studio album by Stanley Turrentine | ||||
| Released | September 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded |
March 14, 1973 (#6) March 15, 1973 (#7-8) June 7, 1973 (#1, 3, 5) June 8, 1973 (#2, 4) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre |
Soul-jazz Hard bop | |||
| Length | 32:40 | |||
| Label |
CTI CTI 6030 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Stanley Turrentine chronology | ||||
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Don't Mess With Mister T. is a Stanley Turrentine album produced by Creed Taylor on his label, CTI. It was arranged by Bob James and recorded at Van Gelder Studio in June 1973.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Track listing
- "Don't Mess With Mister T." (Marvin Gaye) – 9:51
- "Two for T." (Turrentine) – 7:06
- "Too Blue" (Turrentine) – 7:21
- "I Could Never Repay Your Love" (Bruce Hawes) – 8:22
Bonus tracks on CD reissue
- "Pieces of Dreams" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 7:28
- "Don't Mess With Mister T." [Alternate Take] - 7:10
- "Mississippi City Strut" - 8:40
- "Harlem Dawn" - 7:50
Personnel
- Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
- Bob James - piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
- Harold Mabern - electric piano
- Richard Tee - Organ
- Idris Muhammad - Drums
- Rubens Bassini - Percussion
- Ron Carter - Bass
- Eric Gale - Guitar
- Randy Brecker - Trumpet
- John Frosk - Flugelhorn
- Alan Raph - Bass trombone
- Pepper Adams - Baritone saxophone
- Jerry Dodgion - Alto saxophone
- Joe Farrell - Tenor saxophone
- Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice - violin
- Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi - viola
- Seymour Barab, George Ricci - cello
References
- ↑ Billboard Sep 15, 1973
- 1 2 Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed January 15, 2010.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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