1970 · Album
Another Story
Recorded 1969 · Blue Note · Personnel: Stanley Turrentine (saxophone), Thad Jones (trumpet), Cedar Walton (piano), Buster Williams (bass), Mickey Roker (drums)
Five Players, One Conversation
Turrentine and Jones trade phrases like old friends picking up mid-sentence.
From the first few seconds, you're in a room with five musicians who know exactly what they're doing. Stanley Turrentine's saxophone enters warm and unhurried, not showing off, just stating something true. Thad Jones answers on trumpet—crisp, conversational, a little sly. The rhythm section of Cedar Walton on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums sits deep and patient underneath, not rushing anything. The tempo breathes. Nothing feels forced.
This is Turrentine in his Blue Note years, and by 1969 he'd found something that suited him better than trying to prove anything. Another Story feels like a genuine session—five people with something to say to each other. Jones is the key here; his presence keeps things sharp and unpredictable. Walton's comping is clean, Williams locks in tight, Roker keeps time without overstatement. Turrentine floats above and through it all, his tone warm and slightly smoky, never squeezed. The album doesn't try to be heavy or conceptual. It's just a solid, swinging date where everyone brought their A-game and nobody needed to apologize for anything.
It's not his most celebrated work, but it's the kind of album that reminds you why these musicians mattered. No filler, no stretching for effect. Just five good players making something worth listening to more than once.
Who's playing
Buster Williamsdouble bass
Cedar Waltonpiano
Stanley Turrentinetenor saxophone
Mickey Rokerdrums
Thad Jonesflugelhorn
Where next?
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