The Spoiler (album)

The Spoiler is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with Blue Mitchell, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner, Julian Priester, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker with arrangements by Duke Pearson.^[2]

The Spoiler
Studio album by Stanley Turrentine
Released	End of September 1967[1]
Recorded	September 22, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:19
Label	Blue Note BST 84256
Producer	Alfred Lion
Stanley Turrentine chronology
Easy Walker (1966) The Spoiler (1967) A Bluish Bag (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "despite some potentially indifferent material, Turrentine is in fine form throughout the date".^[5]

Track listing

1. "The Magilla" (Duke Pearson) – 6:06
2. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 6:00
3. "La Fiesta" (Armando Boza) – 5:05
4. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 7:23
5. "Maybe September (Theme from the Oscar)" (Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston) – 4:46
6. "You're Gonna Hear From Me" (André Previn, Dory Previn) – 5:21
7. "Lonesome Lover" (Billy Eckstine, Max Roach) – 4:38 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
• Blue Mitchell – trumpet
• Julian Priester – trombone
• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass
• Mickey Roker – drums
• Joseph Rivera – percussion (tracks 1,3 & 4)
• Duke Pearson – arranger

Production

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References

1. Billboard Sep 16, 1967
2. Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 6, 2010.
3. Allmusic Review
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1424. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 6, 2010.