RIBS TPTD: ‘Sax Appeal’ 2 - Coltrane, Turrentine & Grover…

April 9, 2009 by tgrundy
Filed under: RIBS, Sax Appeal, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, podcasts/mixes 

A little late again this week, mucho problems with the ol’ Internet service on the home front this week {sigh}…

BUT, here (finally) is Part II of our month long look at the saxophone (we call it ‘Sax Appeal’ Month) and the many artists that have mastered this sweet sounding instrument.

Now in last week’s initial ‘Sax Appeal’ playlist, we gave you a wide variety of players from past to present, from Jazz to Funky Soul. Today however, we focus exclusively on the Jazz side of things with three of the best to ever blow the horn:

  1. John Coltrane
  2. Stanley Turrentine
  3. Grover Washington, Jr.

John Coltrane: Starting in bebop and hard bop, Coltrane later pioneered free jazz. He influenced generations of other musicians, and remains one of the most significant tenor saxophonists in Jazz history.

Stanley Turrentine: Stanley William Turrentine was one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz. Known for his big, warm, sound, “The Sugar Man” or the original “Mr. T” found inspiration in the blues and turned it into a hugely successful career with a #1 hit and four Grammy nominations — first in R&B and then in Jazz.

Grover Washington, Jr.: Considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of Smooth Jazz, throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Grover made some of this genre’s most memorable hits, including “Mr. Magic”, “Black Frost”, and “The Best Is Yet To Come”.

Time to let these three sweep you up on a sax-i-fied cloud of sound as we present to you…

“Sax Appeal 2 - Coltrane, Turrentine & Grover”

RIBS TPTD: Sax Appeal 2 - Coltrane, Turrentine & Grover

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Playlist: (song - artist - album [time])

  1. My One And Only Love - John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman [4:57]
  2. Don’t Mess With Mister T - Stanley Turrentine - Don’t Mess With Mister T [9:51]
  3. Trouble Man - Grover Washington, Jr. - Soul Box [15:45]
  4. In A Sentimental Mood - John Coltrane [4:17]
  5. Sugar - Stanley Turrentine - Sugar [10:03]
  6. Masterpiece - Grover Washington, Jr. - Soul Box [13:15]
  7. A Love Supreme (Part One Acknowledgment) - John Coltrane [7:52]
  8. Love Hangover - Stanley Turrentine - The Man With The Sad Face [3:49]
  9. Time Out Of Mind - Grover Washington, Jr. - Time Out Of Mind [5:05]
  10. Cousin Mary - John Coltrane - The Last Giant [5:48]

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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5 Comments on RIBS TPTD: ‘Sax Appeal’ 2 - Coltrane, Turrentine & Grover…

  1. tgrundy (tgrundy) on Thu, 9th Apr 2009 4:25 pm

    2. Twitter Comment


    Well I missed breakfast, missed lunch. How about some RIBS for dinner? New ‘Sax Appeal’ month mix is posted… [link to post] #blck

    - Posted using Chat Catcher

  2. El Slick on Fri, 10th Apr 2009 6:26 am

    3. You got me in a “mellow mood” with this one “T”.
    Ain’t no way I can play this and not sit down to a romantic meal.
    Catered, or home cooked, this ain’t a hit it and quit it session.
    You have to savor every bite. Thanks Bro.

  3. Liftchair on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 1:10 am

    4. This is a WONDERFUL post! I love jazz and do have a lot of albums, but will most definitely not say that I am a connoisseur on that front at all.

    This is a great beginners tool for the Jazz virgins out there and also a great collection of tracks in one place for Jazz collectors as well …

  4. RIBS TPTD: ‘Sax Appeal’ 3 – Coltrane, Turrentine & Grover, part 2 : RIBS: Rhythms In Black Satin on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 7:39 am

    5. [...] couple of weeks ago I featured these three as a part of the RIBS ‘Sax Appeal’ theme going on during this month of April. At the time I had [...]

  5. JBethune on Sat, 6th Mar 2010 3:08 pm

    6. Still downloading…a faster endeavor at home.

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