Nightwings is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Fantasy label in 1977 and featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine simply stated "Large group session for Fantasy".
Track listing
"Papa "T"" (Stanley Turrentine) - 7:23
"If You Don't Believe" (Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett) - 5:48 "Joao" (Tommy Turrentine) - 3:40 "Birdland" (Joe Zawinul) - 5:54 "There's Music In the Air" (Caiphus Semenya, Will Jennings) - 4:14 "Nightwings" (Claus Ogerman) - 3:49 "Don't Give Up On Us" (Ogerman) - 5:19
Personnel
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker, John Faddis, Earl Gardner, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Dave Taylor - trombone Brooks Tillotson - French horn Jerome Ashby, Jim Buffington, John Clark, Don Corrado, Joseph De Angelis, Fred Griffen, Margaret Reill - French horn Don Butterfield, Tony Price - tuba Phil Bodner, Kenneth Harris, Hubert Laws, George Marge - flute Paul Griffin - keyboards Eric Gale, Lloyd Davis, Cornell Dupree - guitar Ron Carter - bass Gary King - electric bass Charles Collins - drums Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion Unnamed String Section Sanford Allen - concertmaster Claus Ogerman - arranger, conductor