Tender Togetherness

Tender Togetherness is a studio album by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, released in April 1981 on Elektra Records. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Critical reception

With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, Steve Leggett of Allmusic claimed "Tender Togetherness featured an electric jazz-funk hybrid sound that packed a good deal more punch and brightness than its predecessor, 1979's Betcha. Produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Larry Dunn (EW&F's "After the Love Has Gone" is given a treatment here), and featuring a subtle, almost Latin feel, the album bounces and bubbles along on an almost continuous joyful light R&B groove."

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Philip Bailey – Percussion, vocals, background vocals
• Roland Bautista – Guitar, electric guitar
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
• Lynn Davis – Vocals
• Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet, flugelhorn
• Eduardo del Barrio – Piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes
• David Duke – French horn
• Steven Dunn – Percussion, drums, Moog bass
• Nathan East – Bass guitar, electric guitar
• Mike Harris – Trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerry Hey – Trumpet, flugelhorn
• Marlena Jeter – Vocals
• Jeff Johnson – Synthesizer
• Ralph Johnson – Percussion
• Gwen Matthews – Vocals
• Byron Miller – Bass guitar
• Denzil Miller – Piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes
• Sidney Muldrow – French horn
• Don Myrick – Alto saxophone
• Tom Pigott Smith – Synthesizer
• Dianne Reeves – Vocals
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Bass trombone
• Louis Satterfield – Trombone
• Stanley Turrentine – Tenor saxophone
• Fred White – Percussion, drums
• Andrew Woolfolk – Tenor saxophone

Production

• Philip Bailey – Arranger
• Roland Bautista – Arranger
• George del Barrio – Conductor, string arrangements
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Arranger, drums
• Lynn Davis – Vocal arrangement
• Rahmlee Michael Davis – Horn arrangements
• Eduardo del Barrio – Arranger
• Larry Dunn – Arranger, producer, vocal arrangement
• Steven Dunn – Arranger
• Mike Harris – Horn arrangements
• Denzil Miller – Arranger, vocal arrangement
• Don Myrick – Horn arrangements
• Louis Satterfield – Horn arrangements

Charts

References