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Stanley Turrentine - The Spoiler [RVG Edition]

Primary Artist
Stanley Turrentine
Album Title
The Spoiler [RVG Edition]
Release Date
February 6, 2007 
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Review by Scott Yanow
Other than a few short spots, Stanley Turrentine is the only significant soloist on this CD reissue, which features a diverse program including "When the Sun Comes Out," "Maybe September," "You're Gonna Hear from Me," and a bonus track of Max Roach's jazz waltz "Lonesome Lover," which was included in the previous CD edition from 1996 but not on the original vinyl LP. Although he is accompanied by an all-star group that includes trumpeter Blue Mitchell, altoist James Spaulding, baritonist Pepper Adams, and pianist Mccoy Tyner, Turrentine's sidemen could almost have been anonymous studio players, for the tenor is the dominant voice throughout. Read More