Earl Turbinton Featuring Willie Tee - Brothers For Life (1988) Rounder - Rare Jazz (mp3 100MB)

As far as I know, this is his only recorded album. He appeared on the Zawinul album, and several other New Orleans based artists (Steve Masakowski, Snooks Eaglin, Wild Magnolis and others). He performed at the 2002 Jazz Fest in New Orleans and it was one of those performances that people just still rave about - played lights out for a full hour, just in a jam like set, with no real songs. Pure improvisation. Track 8 is a bonus cut it,s from the same session.Alto saxophonist Earl Turbinton and keyboardist Willie Tee moved into more adventurous territory than usual on this 1988 date. While each was an experienced blues and R&B stylist, they had also maintained active jazz ties since the '50s, although they'd only shown it in New Orleans clubs. They cut loose often here, notably on the rousing "Neferdoris" and first-rate cover of Thelonious Monk's "Think of One." Turbinton's sassy, fiery alto and Tee's lowdown, wide-ranging, expressive piano solos are the highlight, while bassist James Singleton, drummer David Lee, Jr., and percussionist Curtis Pierre add vital support and color, as does guest pianist Wess Anderson on "Think of One" and "Neferdoris". One other thing of note, Earl played on Joe Zawinul's self titled lp, which is widely considered to be the first Weather Report album. Earl is the sax player on all cuts on that lp, except for one, on which the incredible Wayne Shorter plays. Wayne ultimately became the sax player on all Weather Report recordings, because Earl actually turned down the spot!  Earl was a fantastic sax player.

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