Sugar
by Stanley Turrentine
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 November 1970
- Label: CTI
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:30
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking his debut for CTI Records, the esteemed tenor saxophonist delivered a lush, highly accessible masterpiece of soul-jazz. Supported by a stellar cast that included George Benson and Freddie Hubbard, the title track became an enduring standard, perfectly balancing bluesy improvisation with polished, commercial grooves. It set the template for the sophisticated, string-sweetened jazz sound of the decade.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, instrumental, rhythmic, soulful, saxophone, groove-laden, fusion
Tracklist
- Sugar (10:00)
- Sunshine Alley (11:00)
- Impressions (15:30)
Credits
- Stanley Turrentine - primary artist, tenor saxophone, written-by
- Ron Carter - bass
- Richard Landrum - congas
- Billy Kaye - drums
- Lonnie Liston Smith - electric piano
- George Benson - guitar
- Butch Cornell - organ, written-by
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet