Common Touch
1969 studio album by Stanley Turrentine featuring Shirley Scott
Common Touch jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine featuring Shirley Scott recorded for the Blue Note label in 1968 and performed by Turrentine with Shirley Scott , Jimmy Ponder , Bob Cranshaw and Leo Morris .[ 2] Ain't No Way Easy Walker
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow , awarded the album 3 stars and states "Although not essential (no one seems to sweat much and none of the tempos are above a slow-medium pace), this lazy date has its pleasurable moments".[ 4]
Track listing
All compositions by Stanley Turrentine except as noted
"Buster Brown" - 5:25
"Blowin' in the Wind " (Bob Dylan ) - 5:55
"Lonely Avenue " (Doc Pomus ) - 8:07
"Boogaloo" (Shirley Scott) - 6:25
"Common Touch" - 6:21
"Living Through It All" - 7:17
"Ain't No Way " (Carolyn Franklin ) - 11:03 Bonus track on CD Recorded on May 10, 1968 (7) and August 30, 1968 (1-6).
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
As leader AndShirley Scott WithMax Roach With others
Freedom Kenny Burrell , 1963–64)Midnight Blue I'm Tryin' to Get Home Donald Byrd , 1964)Up with Donald Byrd With the Tenors of Our Time Roy Hargrove , 1994)Life Flight Flight to Jordan Duke Jordan , 1960)Only Trust Your Heart Diana Krall , 1994)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Les McCann Ltd. in New York Les McCann , 1961)Electric Funk Jimmy McGriff , 1969)Speakin' My Piece Horace Parlan , 1960)On the Spur of the Moment The Right Touch Duke Pearson , 1967)Easy Living Congo Lament (Ike Quebec , 1962)Comin' On! Dizzy Reece , 1960)Serenade to a Soul Sister Horace Silver , 1968)Back at the Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith , 1960)Midnight Special Prayer Meetin' A.T.'s Delight Art Taylor , 1960)
