While I knew a lot of big band jazz and Dixieland - the music my parents loved - and heard jazz-rock with the Buckinghams, Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago, and Chase, Stanley Turrentine was my introduction to post-bop jazz. He was from Pittsburgh, but is known for playing in the “Texas tenor” style - bold and smooth. The title track, written by Marvin Gaye, is the standout on this album. Incidentally, this album came out in 1973 - years before the actor “Mr. T” came on the scene. Maybe he got his name here.
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