Stanley Turrentine’s Easy Walker finds the tenor saxophonist in peak mid-’60s form, leading a versatile quartet with McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass and Mickey Roker on drums. The set moves with ease between crisp, hard-swinging workouts and late-night ballads, showcasing Turrentine’s warm tone and unhurried phrasing. A version of Burt Bacharach’s What The World Needs Now Is Love adds a touch of pop sophistication to an album rooted in groove and feel. Easy Walker captures Turrentine at his most assured: direct, melodic and effortlessly soulful. Available on vinyl.