Tender Togetherness
1981 studio album by Stanley Turrentine
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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]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | February – April 1981 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Larry Dunn | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hermanos" | Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn | 5:37 |
| 2. | "I'll Give You My Love" | Roland Bautista, Cavanaugh, Larry Dunn, Stanley Turrentine | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Tamarac" | Larry Dunn, Steven Dunn | 3:56 |
| 4. | "After The Love Has Gone (featuring Lynn Davis)" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Cherubim" | Larry Dunn | 5:39 |
| 6. | "Only You and Me (featuring Dianne Reeves)" | Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn, Roxanne Seeman | 4:45 |
| 7. | "World Chimes" | Larry Dunn | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Pure Love (Interlude)" | Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr. Stanley Turrentine | 0:43 |
| 9. | "Havin' Fun with Mr. T." | Chandler, Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr., Byron Miller | 3:44 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Philip Bailey – Percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Roland Bautista – Guitar, electric guitar
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
- Lynn Davis – Vocals
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Eduardo del Barrio – Piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes
- David Duke – French horn
- Steven Dunn – Percussion, drums, Moog bass
- Nathan East – Bass guitar, electric guitar
- Mike Harris – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Marlena Jeter – Vocals
- Jeff Johnson – Synthesizer
- Ralph Johnson – Percussion
- Gwen Matthews – Vocals
- Byron Miller – Bass guitar
- Denzil Miller – Piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes
- Sidney Muldrow – French horn
- Don Myrick – Alto saxophone
- Tom Pigott Smith – Synthesizer
- Dianne Reeves – Vocals
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Bass trombone
- Louis Satterfield – Trombone
- Stanley Turrentine – Tenor saxophone
- Fred White – Percussion, drums
- Andrew Woolfolk – Tenor saxophone
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