Look Out!, the heralded 1960 debut album from jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, will quickly be obtainable in a brand new vinyl urgent. The LP is the most recent entry in Blue Observe’s Basic Vinyl Collection, which guarantees “audiophile reissues from the finest in jazz since 1939.”
Turrentine is probably greatest recognized for his in depth work within the realm of bluesy soul-jazz and jazz fusion. However Look Out!, which includes the Pittsburgh native’s first recordings as a bandleader, exhibits off his expertise inside a extra conventional bop milieu. The album turns Turrentine unfastened with a rhythm part of pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood. The result’s a group of music that, per AllMusic Information, “allows Turrentine’s big, clear tone to shine through in all its muscular sweetness, giving Look Out! a wonderful and flowing coherence.”
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Look Out! includes a trio of Turrentine originals, the Parlan-composed “Return Engagement,” and 4 extra tunes by a spread of writers. Alfred Lion produced the June 18, 1960 session. Famous critic Marc Myers calls it “a superb entry point for those looking to explore the Turrentine catalog,” whereas Charles Waring famous, “with its eye-grabbing exclamation mark, the album title was intended as an invitation rather than a warning, alerting the jazz fan to something remarkable inside. Though Stanley Turrentine would go on to rack up almost 30 recording sessions for Blue Note in the 60s, before departing for new adventures elsewhere, Look Out! documents a significant moment in time – the first step in a prolific and storied recording career.”
The Blue Observe Basic Vinyl Version of Look Out! is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Grey from the unique grasp tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Germany’s award-winning Optimum Media.
Order Stanley Turrentine’s Look Out! on vinyl now.
