''Tender Togetherness'' is a

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

tenor saxophonist The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophone, tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note Reco ...

, released in April 1981 on

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. The album reached No. 13 on the ''

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'' Jazz Albums chart.

Critical reception

With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, Steve Leggett of

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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 Larry Dunn (born Lorenzo Russell Dunn; June 19, 1953) is an American keyboardist, producer, songwriter and musical director, known as one of the original members of the music group Earth, Wind & Fire. Dunn was inducted, as a former band member, in ...

(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 Philip James Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and percussionist, best known as an early member and one of the two lead singers (along with group founder Maurice White) of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Noted for his fo ...

– Percussion, vocals, background vocals *

Roland Bautista Roland Bautista (May 30, 1951 – February 29, 2012) was an American guitarist. He was best known for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire. He also worked with such artists as Ronnie Laws, The Crusaders (Houston group), The Crusaders, George Duke an ...

- Guitar, electric guitar *

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( ; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor. Biography Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 1, 1952, Leon Cha ...

- Drums *

Paulinho Da Costa Paulinho da Costa (, born Paulo Roberto da Costa on May 31, 1948) is a Brazilian percussionist. Beginning his career as a samba musician in Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and worked with Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Me ...

– 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 Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass guitarist and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts ...

- Bass guitar, electric guitar *Mike Harris - Trumpet, flugelhorn *

Jerry Hey Jerry Hey (born 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Michael Jackson's '' Thriller'', '' Rock with Y ...

– 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 Donald Myrick (April 6, 1940 – July 30, 1993) was an American saxophonist. A member of the Phenix Horns, he was best known for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire and Phil Collins. He played alto, tenor, and soprano sax as a member of Earth, W ...

- Alto saxophone *Tom Pigott Smith - Synthesizer *

Dianne Reeves Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer, who has won five Grammy Awards for her albums. Early life and education Dianne Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a musical family. Her father sang, her mothe ...

- Vocals * Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Bass trombone *

Louis Satterfield Louis Edward Satterfield (April 3, 1937 – September 27, 2004) was an American bassist and trombonist. Satterfield was a member of both The Pharaohs and the Phenix Horns. He also collaborated with prominent artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Mu ...

- Trombone *

- Tenor saxophone * Fred White - Percussion, drums * Andrew Woolfolk - Tenor saxophone

Production

– Arranger *

- 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 *

- Arranger, producer, vocal arrangement *Steven Dunn – Arranger *Mike Harris - Horn arrangements *Denzil Miller - Arranger, vocal arrangement *

- Horn arrangements *Louis Satterfield - Horn arrangements

Charts

References

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