Mr. Natural is the twelfth album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, recorded for the Blue Note label in 1964 but not released until 1980 as LT 1075, and performed by Turrentine with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Elvin Jones and Ray Barretto.Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 6, 2010.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Although long out of print and an unlikely candidate to be reissued on CD, this rewarding session is well worth seeking, even if Blue Note founder Alfred Lion had second thoughts about it and set it aside".Dryden, K. [ AllMusic Review] accessed January 6, 2010.
Track listing "Wahoo" [aka "Stanley's Blues"] (Duke Pearson) - 9:02 "Shirley" (Stanley Turrentine) - 10:46 "Tacos" (Lee Morgan) - 6:32 "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me" (Dorothy Fields, Albert Hague) - 6:33 "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:48
Personnel Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone Lee Morgan - trumpet (1–3 & 5) McCoy Tyner - piano Bob Cranshaw - bass Elvin Jones - drums Ray Barretto - conga (1–3)
Production Alfred Lion - producer Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
Charts + 2023 chart performance for Mr. Natural Chart (2023) Peakposition
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