Common Touch

by Stanley Turrentine

Overview

This CD reissue brings back an easy-listening set in which tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine teams up with his then-wife, organist Shirley Scott, in what was probably their last joint recording. The original LP program is joined by "Ain't No Way" from a slightly earlier date with similar personnel. Even on "Blowin' In the Wind," Turrentine's soulful solos uplift the material, while Scott offers light accompaniment and some gospellish ideas of her own; guitarist Jimmy Ponder also has some spots on the quintet set. 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. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/08/2024
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031620991
Rank:	65271

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stanley Turrentine   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Idris Muhammad   Guest Artist,Drums
Jimmy Ponder   Guest Artist,Guitar
Shirley Scott   Guest Artist,Organ
Ray Lucas   Drums
Leo Morris   Drums
Bob Cranshaw   Bass (Electric),Guitar (Bass),Bass

Technical Credits

Doc Pomus   Composer
Shirley Scott   Composer
Francis Wolff   Producer,Photography
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Michael Cuscuna   Series Producer
Carolyn Franklin   Composer
Patrick Roques   Redesign
Aretha Franklin   Composer
Hans Bradtke   Composer
Frank Gauna   Art Direction
Viv Roundtree   Liner Notes
Bob Dylan   Composer
Tom Evered   Series Producer