Salt Song
1971 studio album by Stanley Turrentine
Salt Song jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the CTI Note label featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged by Eumir Deodato .[ 1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and states "it's another fine, eclectic outing that falls squarely into the signature CTI fusion sound: smooth but not slick, accessible but not simplistic... All in all, Salt Song has dated well, partly because the arrangements don't overemphasize electric piano, but mostly on the strength of Turrentine's always-soulful playing".[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
Track listing
"Gibraltar" (Freddie Hubbard ) – 10:21
"I Told Jesus" (traditional, arranged by Eumir Deodato ) – 7:40
"Salt Song" (Milton Nascimento ) – 7:17
"I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" (Lee Pockriss , Paul Vance ) – 4:37
"Storm" (Stanley Turrentine ) – 7:36
"Vera Cruz" (Nascimento) – 5:04 Bonus track on CD Recorded on July 7 & 13 (tracks 1–5) and April 23, 1971 (track 6).
Personnel
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone Eumir Deodato – electric piano , arranger , conductorRon Carter – bass Airto Moreira – drums, percussionHorace Parlan , Richard Tee – piano, electric piano, organ (tracks 1–5)Eric Gale – electric guitar (tracks 1–5)Billy Cobham – drums (tracks 1–5)Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin – violin (tracks 2–5)
Harold Coletta – viola (tracks 2–5)
Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman – cello (tracks 2–5)
Hubert Laws , George Marge, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson – flute (track 6)Sivuca – guitar (track 6)Russell George – bass (track 6)
Joao Palma, Dom Um Romão – drums, percussion (track 6)
Margaret Branch, Brenda Bryant, Patsy Smith – vocals (tracks 2 & 5)
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)
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader WithStanley Turrentine With others
Gene Ammons in Sweden One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Motoring Along Al Cohn & Zoot Sims , 1974)Tough Tenor Favorites Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin , 1962)Goin' to the Meeting Jaw's Blues The Time Is Right Lou Donaldson , 1959)Sunny Side Up Midnight Sun The Jazzpar Prize Pierre Dørge , 1991)That's It! Booker Ervin , 1961)Exultation! The House That Love Built Frank Foster , 1982)Doin' Allright Dexter Gordon , 1961)Stable Mable Dexter Gordon , 1975)Jazz with a Twist Slide Hampton , 1961)Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton Weary Blues Langston Hughes , Charles Mingus & Leonard Feather , 1958)Gifts & Messages Roland Kirk , 1964)I Talk with the Spirits Slightly Latin A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry Charles Mingus , 1957)Blues & Roots Mingus Ah Um I'll Close My Eyes Doug Raney , 1982)Meeting the Tenors Splashes Bird's Grass Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Groovin'
