| More than a Mood | ||||
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| Studio album by Stanley Turrentine | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February 13, 1992 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory, NYC Sound on Sound, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:26 | |||
| Label | MusicMasters 65079-2 | |||
| Producer | Joe Delia | |||
| Stanley Turrentine chronology | ||||
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More than a Mood is an album by American jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded in 1992 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Turrentine is in top form on a variety of standards ... A fine session".
The Sun-Sentinel's Matt Schudel wrote, "The album never lags—it is both hot and cool, smooth and spirited, all the way through".
Track listing
- "Thomasville" (Tommy Turrentine) – 5:26
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:57
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 7:28
- "Easy Walker" (Billy Taylor) – 5:57
- "Triste" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:45
- "Pieces of Dreams" (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 5:19
- "Spirits Up Above" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) – 9:19
- "More than a Mood" (Bill Simon, Frank Marino) – 6:58
Personnel
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1 & 7)
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
References
- Encilopedia del Jazz: Stanley Turrentine discography, accessed June 10, 2019
- Jazzdisco: Stanley Turrentine catalog, accessed June 10, 2019.
- Jazzlists: Stanley Turrentine discography, accessed June 10, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Stanley Turrentine: More Than a Mood – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Schudel, M. Turrentine Sets 'Mood' at a Modest Price, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, accessed June 10, 2019