Hip Twist

Last updated
Hip Twist
Hip Twist.jpg
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedNovember 17, 1961
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length37:46
Label Prestige
PR 7226
Producer Esmond Edwards
Shirley Scott chronology
Blue Seven
(1961)
Hip Twist
(1962)
Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
New Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Hip Twist is an album by organist Shirley Scott featuring saxophonist Stanley Turrentine which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated " Hip Twist, like nearly all of the Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine albums, is an underappreciated gem". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

  1. "Hip Twist" (Stanley Turrentine) - 5:17
  2. "At Last" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:25
  3. "Rippin' an' Runnin'" - 5:19
  4. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) - 3:46
  5. "Violent Blues"- 6:11
  6. "That's All" (Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt) - 6:16
  7. "All Tore Down" (Michael Edwards) - 5:32

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stanley Turrentine</span> American jazz saxophonist and record producer (1934–2000)

Stanley William Turrentine was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone [and] earthy grounding in the blues." In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, with whom he also recorded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shirley Scott</span> American jazz organist

Shirley Scott was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ".

<i>Dearly Beloved</i> (Stanley Turrentine album) 1962 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

Dearly Beloved is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Turrentine with Shirley Scott and Roy Brooks.

<i>Never Let Me Go</i> (Stanley Turrentine album) 1963 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

Never Let Me Go is the eighth album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Turrentine with Shirley Scott, Major Holley, Ray Barretto and Al Harewood, with Sam Jones and Clarence Johnston replacing Holley, Barretto and Harewood on two tracks.

<i>A Chip Off the Old Block</i> (album) 1964 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

A Chip Off the Old Block is an album by American jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. The album features tunes associated with bandleader Count Basie, and was released by Blue Note. Music was performed by Turrentine with organist Shirley Scott, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, bassist Earl May, and drummer Al Harewood.

<i>Hustlin</i> (album) 1965 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

Hustlin' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Turrentine with Shirley Scott, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, and Otis Finch.

<i>Mr. Natural</i> (Stanley Turrentine album) 1980 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

Mr. Natural is the twelfth album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, recorded for the Blue Note label in 1964 but not released until 1980 as LT 1075, and performed by Turrentine with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Elvin Jones and Ray Barretto.

<i>The Spoiler</i> (album) 1967 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

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.

<i>Common Touch</i> 1969 studio album by Stanley Turrentine featuring Shirley Scott

Common Touch is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine featuring Shirley Scott recorded for the Blue Note label in 1968 and performed by Turrentine with Shirley Scott, Jimmy Ponder, Bob Cranshaw and Leo Morris. The CD reissue added one bonus track recorded in a different session and originally released on Ain't No Way. The other four tracks may be found on the CD reissue of Easy Walker.

<i>Let It Go</i> (Stanley Turrentine album) 1967 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

Let It Go is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Impuse! label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with Shirley Scott, Ron Carter and Mack Simpkins. The CD release added four bonus tracks, three of which originally released on Scott's Everybody Loves a Lover recorded in 1964 and featuring Bob Cranshaw and Otis Finch in place of Carter and Simpkins.

<i>Everybody Loves a Lover</i> (album) 1964 studio album by Shirley Scott

Everybody Loves a Lover is an album by jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded for the Impuse! label in 1964 and performed by Scott with Stanley Turrentine, Bob Cranshaw and Otis Finch. The album has not appeared on CD yet, but the first three tracks were released on the CD reissue of Turrentine's Let it Go.

<i>Have You Ever Seen the Rain</i> (album) 1975 studio album by Stanley Turrentine

Have You Ever Seen the Rain is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, his third recorded for the Fantasy label, featuring performances by Turrentine with Freddie Hubbard and an orchestra arranged and conducted by Gene Page. The album was rereleased on CD in 1999 combined with Turrentine's 1980 album Use the Stairs as On a Misty Night.

<i>Queen of the Organ</i> 1965 live album by Shirley Scott

Queen of the Organ is a live album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label. The expanded CD reissue added four additional performances from the same gig as bonus tracks.

<i>Soul Duo</i> 1966 studio album by Shirley Scott and Clark Terry

Soul Duo is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott and flugelhornist Clark Terry recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

<i>Soul Shoutin</i> 1964 studio album by Shirley Scott

Soul Shoutin' is a collaboration studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1963 for Prestige and issued in 1964 as PRLP 7312. It also features her then husband, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. In 1995, the album was reissued on the same CD along with The Soul Is Willing, featuring a different track order.

<i>The Soul Is Willing</i> 1963 studio album by Shirley Scott

The Soul Is Willing is a studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded and released in 1963 for Prestige as PRLP 7267. It features famous saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. In 1995, the album was reissued along with Soul Shoutin' on the same CD, featuring a different track order.

<i>Hip Soul</i> 1961 studio album by Shirley Scott

Hip Soul is a studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1961 for Prestige and released the same year as PRLP 7205.

<i>Blue Flames</i> 1964 studio album by Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine

Blue Flames is a collaboration album by organist Shirley Scott and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.

<i>Soul Song</i> (Shirley Scott album) 1969 studio album by Shirley Scott

Soul Song is an album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.

<i>Long as Youre Living</i> 1984 live album by Max Roach

Long as You're Living is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, featuring tracks recorded in West Germany in 1960 and released on the Enja label.

References

  1. 1 2 Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2012
  2. Griffiths, David (27 April 1963). "Shirley Scott: Hip Twist" (PDF). New Record Mirror . No. 111. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed June 29, 2012