Tune In Turn On

by Benny Golson

Tune In Turn On cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:16
  • Community rating: 2.8/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Legendary hard bop saxophonist and composer Benny Golson leaned heavily into the late-60s cinematic lounge trend with this Verve release. Utilizing lush string arrangements, electric harpsichords, and swinging big band orchestrations, the record reinterprets popular motifs into smooth, easy-listening jazz-pop. It represents a fascinating, commercially driven pivot by a major jazz architect during a time of industry-wide transition.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Music To Watch Girls By
  2. Wink (2:46)
  3. The Disadvantages Of You (2:22)
  4. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) (2:24)
  5. Right Any Time Of The Day (2:34)
  6. Music To Think By (2:38)
  7. Fried Bananas (3:01)
  8. The Magnificent Seven (2:52)
  9. Cool Whip (2:37)
  10. The Golden Glow (2:15)
  11. The Swinger (2:38)
  12. Happiness Is (2:29)

Credits

  • Benny Golson - primary artist, arranged by, conductor, written-by
  • Jon Henry - cover [art and photo]
  • Sid Ramin - written-by
  • Tony Velona - written-by
  • Paul Murphy - written-by
  • Mitch Leigh - written-by
  • Sascha Burland - written-by
  • Barry Ballister - written-by
  • John Fox - Written-By
  • Dick Boyell - Written-By
  • Gary McFarland - Written-By
  • Elmer Bernstein - Written-By
  • Roy Eaton - Written-By
  • Paul Evans - Written-By
  • Paul Parnes - Written-By
  • Tom Wilson - producer

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