Tender Togetherness
Encyclopedia
Tender Togetherness is a 1981 Jazz
album
by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine
which was released on Elektra Records
. The album was produced by former Earth, Wind & Fire
member Larry Dunn
and featured a cover of EWF's "After the Love Has Gone
". Tender Togetherness peaked at number 10 on the Jazz Albums chart.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine
Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.-Biography:Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family...
which was released on Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
. The album was produced by former Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
member Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn is a keyboardist, musical director and one of the founding members of the music group Earth, Wind, & Fire. Dunn, along with other members of Earth, Wind & Fire were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.-Career:...
and featured a cover of EWF's "After the Love Has Gone
After the Love Has Gone
"After the Love Has Gone" is a 1979 hit single for Earth, Wind & Fire, written by David Foster, Jay Graydon, and Bill Champlin for the album I Am. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.-Reception:...
". Tender Togetherness peaked at number 10 on the Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
Musicians
- Philip BaileyPhilip BaileyPhilip Irvin Bailey is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on...
– Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) - Roland BautistaRoland BautistaRoland Bautista is a guitar player who has played in the band Earth, Wind & Fire, and also with Tom Waits.-Career:Bautista played on the EWF album Last Days and Time and left the band soon after the album's release....
- Guitar, Electric Guitar - Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
– Percussion - Lynn Davis - Vocals
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet, Flugelhorn,
- Eduardo del Barrio - Piano, Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes
- David Duke – French Horn
- Larry DunnLarry DunnLarry Dunn is a keyboardist, musical director and one of the founding members of the music group Earth, Wind, & Fire. Dunn, along with other members of Earth, Wind & Fire were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.-Career:...
- Arranger, Producer, Vocal Arrangement - Steven Dunn – Percussion, Drums, Moog Bass
- Nathan EastNathan EastNathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
- Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Mike Harris - Trumpet, Flugelhorn,
- Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
– Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Marlena Jeter - Vocals
- Jeff Johnson – Synthesizer
- Ralph Johnson - Percussion
- Gwen Matthews - Vocals
- Byron Miller - Bass Guitar
- Denzil Miller - Piano, Piano (Electric), Clavinet, Fender Rhodes
- Sidney Muldrow – French Horn
- Don MyrickDon MyrickDon Myrick was a saxophonist.He played alto, tenor and soprano sax and was a member of Earth Wind & Fire's original horn section, The Phenix Horns Esq. from 1975 through 1982. Previously, Myrick had been a member of the musical group The Pharaohs...
- Alto Saxophone, Horn Arrangements - Tom Pigott Smith - Synthesizer
- Dianne ReevesDianne ReevesDianne Reeves is an American jazz singer. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.-Early life:Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan to a very musical family. Her father, who died when she was two years old, was also a singer. Her mother, Vada Swanson, played trumpet. A cousin, George Duke, is a...
- Vocals - Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Bass Trombone
- Louis Satterfield - Trombone, Horn Arrangements
- Stanley TurrentineStanley TurrentineStanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.-Biography:Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family...
- Tenor Saxophone - Fred White - Percussion, Drums
- Andrew Woolfolk - Tenor Saxophone
Production
- Philip BaileyPhilip BaileyPhilip Irvin Bailey is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on...
– Arranger - Roland BautistaRoland BautistaRoland Bautista is a guitar player who has played in the band Earth, Wind & Fire, and also with Tom Waits.-Career:Bautista played on the EWF album Last Days and Time and left the band soon after the album's release....
- Arranger - George DelBarrio – Conductor, String Arrangements
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Arranger, Drums
- Lynn Davis - Vocal Arrangement
- Rahmlee Michael Davis – Horn Arrangements
- Eduardo del Barrio - Arranger
- Larry DunnLarry DunnLarry Dunn is a keyboardist, musical director and one of the founding members of the music group Earth, Wind, & Fire. Dunn, along with other members of Earth, Wind & Fire were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.-Career:...
- Arranger, Producer, Vocal Arrangement - Steven Dunn – Arranger
- Mike Harris - Horn Arrangements
- Denzil Miller - Arranger, Vocal Arrangement
- Don MyrickDon MyrickDon Myrick was a saxophonist.He played alto, tenor and soprano sax and was a member of Earth Wind & Fire's original horn section, The Phenix Horns Esq. from 1975 through 1982. Previously, Myrick had been a member of the musical group The Pharaohs...
- Horn Arrangements - Louis Satterfield - Horn Arrangements
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jazz Albums | 10 |
| 1981 | Pop Albums | 162 |