T Time is an album by saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded in 1995 and released by the MusicMasters label.Encilopedia del Jazz: Stanley Turrentine discography, accessed June 10, 2019Jazzdisco: Stanley Turrentine catalog, accessed June 10, 2019.Jazzlists: Stanley Turrentine discography, accessed June 10, 2019.
The newly-recorded small-group set contains a mix of pieces from throughout the then-61-year-old saxophonist's career: four songs from Turrentine's 1970s days on the CTI label (Don't Mess with Mister T., A Little Sweetness aka Sugar, I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do, and Impressions), a bossa from 1979 (The Island), two songs from his 1989 penultimate major label release La Place (Terrible T. and Touching), and a new original by longtime sideman Dave Stryker (Side Steppin').
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Modern, small-group Turrentine. He plays the horn like few others, but this is not in the style of his vintage soul stuff".
Track listing "Don't Mess With Mister T." (Marvin Gaye) – 6:10 "A Little Sweetness" (Stanley Turrentine) – 6:21 "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) – 5:33 "Impressions" (John Coltrane) – 7:56 "Terrible T." (Turrentine, Bobby Lyle) – 4:40 "The Island" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins) – 6:03 "Touching" (Turrentine, Lyle) – 6:53 "Side Steppin'" (Dave Stryker) – 4:51
Personnel Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone Kenny Drew Jr. – piano, B-3 organ, keyboards Dave Stryker – guitar Dwayne Dolphin – acoustic bass, electric bass Mark Johnson – drums Alfredo Mojica – percussion (tracks 2 & 6)
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