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 (EW&F's "After the Love Has Gone" is given a treatment here), and featuring a subtle, almost Latin feel, the album bounces and bubbles along on an almost continuous joyful light R&B groove."

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