Stanley Turrentine - Easy Walker
Tenor saxophone – Stanley Turrentine [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stanley Turrentine]
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Mickey Roker
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Written by Hank Johnson (A1), Buddy Johnson (A2), Franz Lehár (A3), Billy Taylor (B1), Burt Bacharach (B2), Hal David (B2), Howard Dietz (B3), Arthur Schwartz (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH
Label : Blue Note Classic vinyl series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on July 8, 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in 2026
Tracks :
Side A:
- Meat Wave
- They All Say That I'm The Biggest Fool
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
Side B:
- Easy Walker
- What The World Needs Now Is Love
- Alone Together
Reviews:
“Easy Walker is a fairly standard but highly enjoyable small-group soul-jazz session from Stanley Turrentine. Backed by a rhythm section of pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Mickey Roker, and bassist Bob Cranshaw, Turrentine turns in a number of rich, round, and full-bodied leads which are perfectly complemented by Tyner's strutting, sympathetic piano. Largely divided between midtempo grooves and slow blues, with a couple of pop covers like "What the World Needs Now Is Love," thrown in, Easy Walker doesn't offer much challenging material, but it does let the musicians work a good groove, and occasionally showcase their improvisational skills, making it a good, relaxing soul-jazz session. The 1997 CD reissue features four bonus tracks which were recorded with drummer Billy Cobham and bassist Gene Taylor, along with Tyner; the highlight of these is a breezy version of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave."” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.61 / 5