Tenor saxophone – Stanley Turrentine [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stanley Turrentine] Bass – Bob Cranshaw Drums – Mickey Roker Piano – McCoy Tyner Written by Hank Johnson (A1), Buddy Johnson (A2), Franz Lehár (A3), Billy Taylor (B1), Burt Bacharach (B2), Hal David (B2), Howard Dietz (B3), Arthur Schwartz (B3) 1 LP, standard sleeve Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33RPM Size : 12” Stereo Studio Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH Label : Blue Note Classic vinyl series Original Label : Blue Note Recorded on July 8, 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder Produced by Alfred Lion Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio Originally released in 1968 Reissued in 2026 Tracks : Side A: Meat Wave They All Say That I'm The Biggest Fool Yours Is My Heart Alone Side B: Easy Walker What The World Needs Now Is Love Alone Together Reviews: “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."” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Ratings: AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.61 / 5
