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Up at "Minton's"

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Up at "Minton's"
Volume 1
Live album by
Released1961
RecordedFebruary 23, 1961
VenueMinton's Playhouse, NYC
GenreJazz
Length88:47
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4069 (Vol. 1)
BLP 4070 (Vol. 2)
ProducerAlfred Lion
Stanley Turrentine chronology
Comin' Your Way
(1961)
Up at "Minton's"
(1961)
Dearly Beloved
(1961)
Up at "Minton's"
Volume 2
Volume 2

Up at "Minton's", Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by American jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded on February 23, 1961 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features rhythm section Grant Green, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, and Al Harewood.[1] The album was later as a double CD set.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Standards and a couple of blues make up the repertoire, giving listeners a definitive look at the soulful Mr. T. near the beginning of his productive musical life."[3]

Track listing

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Up at "Minton's", Volume 1

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All tracks are written by Stanley Turrentine, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."But Not for Me"11:29
2."Stanley's Time" 11:03

Up at "Minton's", Volume 2

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All tracks are written by Stanley Turrentine, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Later at Minton's" 13:55
2."Come Rain or Come Shine"8:34
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love for Sale"Cole Porter15:11
2."Summertime"
7:14

Personnel

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Discogs album entry accessed January 4, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott (2011). "Up at Minton's - Stanley Turrentine | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1424. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.