Easy Walker is a fairly standard but highly enjoyable small-group soul-jazz session from Stanley Turrentine.
Backed by a rhythm section of pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Mickey Roker, and bassist Bob Cranshaw, Turrentine turns in a number of rich, round, and full-bodied leads which are perfectly complemented by Tyner's strutting, sympathetic piano.
Largely divided between midtempo grooves and slow blues, with a couple of pop covers like "What the World Needs Now Is Love," thrown in, Easy Walker doesn't offer much challenging material, but it does let the musicians work a good groove, and occasionally showcase their improvisational skills, making it a good, relaxing soul-jazz session.
The 1997 CD reissue features four bonus tracks which were recorded with drummer Billy Cobham and bassist Gene Taylor, along with Tyner; the highlight of these is a breezy version of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat WaveHank Johnson | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | They All Say I'm the Biggest FoolBuddy Johnson | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 07:45 | 17 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Yours Is My Heart AloneLudwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Beda Fritz Loehner | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Easy WalkerBilly Taylor | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Alone TogetherHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | A Foggy DayGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | Stan's ShuffleStanley Turrentine | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 07:00 | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | Watch What HappensNorman Gimbel, Michel Legrand | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Intermission WalkTommy Turrentine | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 10 | WaveAntônio Carlos Jobim | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 08:13 | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| 11 | What the World Needs Know is Love | Stanley Turrentine | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| 70 mins | 161 MB | |||||
| 70 mins | 384 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 2 | Bob Belden | Reissue Producer |
| 3 | Billy Cobham | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 4 | Bob Cranshaw | Bass |
| 5 | Michael Cuscuna | Reissue Producer, Series Producer |
| 6 | Hal David | Composer |
| 7 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 8 | Tom Evered | Series Producer |
| 9 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 10 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 11 | Norman Gimbel | Composer |
| 12 | Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Ludwig Herzer | Composer |
| 14 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 15 | Buddy Johnson | Composer |
| 16 | Hank Johnson | Composer |
| 17 | Michel Legrand | Composer |
| 18 | Franz Lehár | Composer |
| 19 | Alfred Lion | Producer |
| 20 | Beda Fritz Loehner | Composer |
| 21 | Ray Lucas | Drums |
| 22 | Ron McMaster | Mastering |
| 23 | Reid Miles | Cover Design, Photography |
| 24 | Mickey Roker | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 25 | Patrick Roques | Redesign |
| 26 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 27 | Billy Taylor | Composer |
| 28 | Gene Taylor | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 29 | Stanley Turrentine | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 30 | Tommy Turrentine | Composer |
| 31 | McCoy Tyner | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 32 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 33 | Francis Wolff | Photography, Producer |
Stanley Turrentine
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |