Stanley Turrentine - Gibraltar download song

Eric had the most wicked sound this song is fantastic.

You can't replace them, no matter what you hear. Oh, Eric Gayle.

How well I remember the stupid accusations of "sellout" hurled at Stanley,Freddie and so many others during this period.I guess the critics wanted them to sound like Blue Note for the rest os their careers.Obviously,great tracks like this have stood the test of time!!

man...listen to that Eric Gale solo....he was the best!!

We do have the icon anymore but thank God we still have his music.

Stanley at his prime ... Wow .. what a sound!

In my opinion, I find Turrentine's years with CTI very interesting INDEED.

Salt Song is one mighty mother of an album, and this track says it all, wow!

Generations will come and go but this kind of music will ever remain vibrant.

The CTI years are one my favorite times of music for me.

My brother turned me onto the Salt Song album when I was about 12 to 13 years old. I used to zone out to this album on a recliner with the Koss head phones late at night,

Update. I hope that the passion and spirit of Stanley Turrrentine will be recognized. Need I say more! This a great recording. This man was a great influence on my understanding of how I could express myself on the Tenor Sax. His passion and ability to speak through his Sax will never be forgotten as long as folks like me will pass on an oral and recorded history. He was the perfect complement to John Coltrane. He expressed a different way to express the Tenor Sax. Both men have to be understood for who they were. God bless us all!!!

P.S. I GOT THIS and ON A MISTY NIGHT, both on CD! B

Eric Gale is so accomplished and in my opinion a far more versatile musician than most ! check out his work it's far reaching with versatility

So refreshing to hear this fusion classic after so many years! Has the rhythm ever been sampled by anyone?

let us not forget Stan's wife Shirley Scott who was also a very accomplished music artist...

Stanley Turrentine was an important Jazz Soloist. He captured the essence of a Blues-Gospel-Testify! approach to the Tenor Sax the way no one else had. Turrentine combined the formative elements of African American music - Gospel and the Blues with an understanding of Bebop and Post-bop.  He unfortunately was given the unfortunate 'niche' label as soulful or funky.-- Nothing wrong with either: Unfortunately in the late 60's and 70's Jazz critics favored the more avant garde players. Yet despite this many jazz listeners and jazz club folks loved his sound and soul. He was essential to my education as a Tenor Sax player.

Ron Carter's bass is awesome here also. Everyone was totally on point. One of my favorite CTI sides!!!

Stanley's Sugar' was one of the first jazz tunes I learned. I hoped there was some way to learn how to play with that feeling. My small town funk didn't really appreciate the blues as the link in jazz and gospel ( loved). As far as bring pegged as a soulful tenor John Coltrane in the 60s said he felt close to Stanley's sound. After listening and learning even studying many cats ie Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson etc. I heard Stanley was hitting Bebop in the late 59s which is kind of frightening lol. A Pittsburgh native who remembers the young Georgie Benson. This is a great track. Cha-cha with swing.