Blue Hour The Complete Sessions - Master Takes (24 bit digitally remastered)

~ Release by Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This release presents all of Stanley Turrentine's existing master takes accompanied by The Three Sounds, the legendary trio featuring Gene Harris on piano, Andy Simpkins on bass, and Bill Dowdy on drums. Included here is the complete original LP Blue Hour (Blue Note BST80457) plus two songs from the same date and a complete session taped earlier that year. Considering that only an alternate take of "Gee Baby" has been left out, this CD contains nearly their complete collaborative recordings.

1-7: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, December 16, 1960.
8-12: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, June 29, 1960.

Original sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & produced by Alfred Lion.

[1-5 originally issued as Blue Hour, Blue Note BST80457.]

See 12-page booklet for complete information.

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1I Want a Little Girl
bass:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-12-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-16)
recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist:
Billy Moll (songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
7:05
2Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
bass:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-12-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-16)
instrumental recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
5:24
3Blue Riff
bass:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-12-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-16)
recording of:
Blue Riff (on 1960-12-16)
writer:
Gene Harris
6:28
4Since I Fell for You
bass:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-12-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-16)
instrumental recording of:
Since I Fell for You (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Johnson (in 1945)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (ended) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
8:48
5Willow Weep for Me
bass:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-12-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-16)
instrumental recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
9:56
6Blues In The Closet
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine
recording of:
Blues in the Closet (on 1960-12-16)
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
5:01
7Just In Time
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-12-16)
instrumental recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
5:41
8Where Or When
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-06-29)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-06-29)
instrumental recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1960-06-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
7:02
9Blue Hour
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-06-29)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-06-29)
5:18
10There Is No Greater Love
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-06-29)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-06-29)
instrumental recording of:
There Is No Greater Love (on 1960-06-29)
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and World Music, Inc.
8:28
11Alone Together
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-06-29)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-06-29)
instrumental recording of:
Alone Together (on 1960-06-29)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
writer:
Schwartz & Dietz (Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz (lyricist and composer respectively))
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:44
12Strike Up The Band
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1960-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Bill Dowdy (on 1960-06-29)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1960-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1960-06-29)
instrumental recording of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song) (on 1960-06-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
5:24