



Stanley Turrentine - In Memory Of
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone [click here to see more products featuring Stanley Turrentine]
Blue Mitchell - trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Blue Mitchell]
Herbie Hancock - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
Curtis Fuller - trombone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Curtis Fuller]
Otis Finch - drums
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Mickey Roker - congas (A1-2)
Written by Wes Montgomery (A1), Randy Weston (A2), Bobby Benson (A3), Jule Styne (B1), Betty Comden (B1), Adolph Green (B1), Bill Lee (B2), Carroll Coates (B3), Peter Nero (B3)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on June 3, 1964
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Alfred Lion
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Art Direction & design by Bill Burks
Photography by Jane O'Neal
Originally Released in 1979
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Fried Pies
- In Memory Of
- Niger Mambo
Side B:
- Make Someone Happy
- Jodi's Cha Cha
- Sunday in New York
Review :
Recorded in 1964, Stanley Turrentine’s stellar album In Memory Of went unreleased until 1980 when producer Michael Cuscuna discovered it in the Blue Note vaults and issued the session as part of the LT Series. An inspired set that traversed swinging hard bop, beautiful balladry, African rhythms, and more the date featured the soulful tenor saxophonist fronting a tremendous sextet with Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Otis “Candy” Finch on drums. Highlights include the brightly swinging opener “Fried Pies” written by Wes Montgomery, a stunning performance of the Randy Weston ballad “In Memory Of,” and the irrepressible “Niger Mambo” by the Nigerian musician and composer Bobby Benson.
Rating:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.35 / 5