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, and featuring a subtle, almost Latin feel, the album bounces and bubbles along on an almost continuous joyful light R&B groove."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