{"product_id":"mr-natural-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series","title":"MR. NATURAL LP (BLUE NOTE TONE POET SERIES)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough it wouldn’t first be released until 1980 as part of the LT Series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Turrentine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Natural\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a standout recording in the soulful tenor saxophonist’s immense 1960s Blue Note catalog. Turrentine had already led 12 dates for the label from his hard bop debut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLook Ou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003et! in 1960 to the soul jazz workout Hustlin’ recorded in January 1964. That Fall the saxophonist was back in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRudy Van Gelder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s Englewood Cliffs studio at the helm of a cutting-edge modern jazz group with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on trumpet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on piano, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on bass, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on drums with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Barretto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e joining on congas for several songs. The band stretches out across Side 1 on the opener “Wahoo” (aka “Stanley’s Blues”), penned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuke Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as Turrentine’s loving piece “Shirley” dedicated to his then-wife \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShirley Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Side 2 leads off with Morgan’s jaunty tune “Tacos” before Turrentine delivers a brightly swinging quartet version of the standard “My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me.” The album closes with a memorable take on The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1: Stanley's Blues\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2: Shirley\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1: Tacos\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2: My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB3: Can’t Buy Me Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanley Turrentine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49306918486199,"sku":"lfw1791365141472","price":30.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9859\/7559\/files\/mr-natural-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series_1.jpg?v=1791365147","url":"https:\/\/zorvaliq.com\/products\/mr-natural-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series","provider":"Zorvaliq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}