McCoy Tyner - Tender Moments (1967) (RVG)

McCoy Tyner - Tender Moments (1967)

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Blue Note | RVG 24-bit remaster 2003

Allmusic:
On this excellent set (reissued on CD by Blue Note), McCoy Tyner had the opportunity for the first time to head a larger group. His nonet is an all-star aggregation comprised of trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Julian Priester, altoist James Spaulding, Bennie Maupin on tenor, the French horn of Bob Northern, Howard Johnson on tuba, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Joe Chambers in addition to the pianist/leader. Tyner debuted six of his originals, and although none became standards (perhaps the best known are "The High Priest" and "All My Yesterdays"), the music is quite colorful and advanced for the period. Well worth investigating. [The 2004 Rudy Van Gelder Edition does not contain any bonus material. It does, however, feature wonderfully remastered sound in 24-bit resolution transferred from the original two-track analog tapes. It replaces the earlier CD issue.]

Tracks
-1. "Mode to John" - 5:40
-2. "Man from Tanganyika" - 6:51
-3. "The High Priest" - 6:05
-4. "Utopia" - 7:30
-5. "All My Yesterdays" - 6:02
-6. "Lee Plus Three" - 5:36
All compositions by McCoy Tyner
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, December 1, 1967

Personnel
*McCoy Tyner: piano
*Lee Morgan: trumpet
*Julian Priester: trombone (tracks 1-5)
*Bob Northern: french horn (tracks 1-5)
*Howard Johnson: tuba (tracks 1-5)
*James Spaulding: alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-5)
*Bennie Maupin: tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5)
*Herbie Lewis: bass
*Joe Chambers: drums

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McCoy Tyner - Echoes Of A Friend (1972)

McCoy Tyner - Echoes Of A Friend (1972)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 225MB

OJC

Allmusic:
An obvious classic, this piano solo record (reissued on CD in the OJC series) features McCoy Tyner paying tribute to John Coltrane. Tyner not only plays three of Coltrane's songs ("Naima," "Promise," and "My Favorite Things") but two of his originals (a lengthy "The Discovery" and "Folks") which display how much the pianist had grown since leaving the saxophonist's group in late 1965. Few McCoy Tyner records are not easily recommended but this one even ranks above most.

Tracks
-1. "Naima" (Coltrane) - 6:43
-2. "Promise" (Coltrane) - 6:14
-3. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) - 8:44
-4. "The Discovery" - 17:35
-5. "Folks Tyner" - 7:33
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
Recorded in Tokyo, Japan, November 11, 1972

Personnel
* McCoy Tyner – piano

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Stephane Grappelli & McCoy Tyner - One On One (1990)

Stephane Grappelli & McCoy Tyner - One On One (1990)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 190MB

Milestone

Allmusic:
Violinist Stephane Grappelli, although a veteran of the swing era, has always kept an open mind toward newer styles even while he has retained his own sound and veteran repertoire. This duet set with pianist McCoy Tyner might seem unlikely at first glance but it works quite well. The duo sticks to standards (including two that are associated with John Coltrane) and find plenty of common ground. The mutual respect they have for each other is obvious and they both sound a bit inspired.

Tracks:
-01. "How High the Moon" (Hamilton, Lewis) - 3:55
-02. "St. Louis Blues" (Handy) - 5:00
-03. "I Want to Talk About You" (Eckstine) - 3:53
-04. "Mr. P.C." (Coltrane) - 3:31
-05. "Summertime" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) - 5:39
-06. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn) - 3:44
-07. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:35
-08. "You Say You Care" (Robin, Styne) - 3:04
-09. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Herzer, Lehár, Loehner) - 5:52
-10. "I Got Rhythm" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 2:45
* Recorded in NYC, April 18, 1990

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* Stéphane Grappelli: violin

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McCoy Tyner - Supertrios (1977) (eac-log-cover)

McCoy Tyner - Supertrios (1977)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 490MB

Milestone

AMG:
This album features the great pianist McCoy Tyner with two separate trios, either bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams or bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette. The former session, which has a Tyner/Williams duet on "I Mean You" and a collaboration between Tyner and Carter on "Prelude to a Kiss," is the more interesting of the two, with the pianist interacting with Miles Davis's former rhythm section on six highquality songs. But the Gomez-DeJohnette date (which includes four Tyner compositions plus "Stella by Starlight" and "Lush Life") also has its classic moments. Throughout, the percussive and highly influential pianist sounds inspired by the opportunity to create music with his peers. Recommended.

Tracks:
-01. "Wave" (Jobim) - 7:27
-02. "Blues on the Corner" - 6:28
-03. "I Mean You" (Hawkins, Monk) - 4:21
-04. "The Greeting" - 7:56
-05. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 4:35
-06. "Moment's Notice" (Coltrane) - 5:49
-07. "Hymn-Song" - 5:11
-08. "Consensus" - 9:34
-09. "Four by Five" - 5:30
-10. "Stella by Starlight" (Washington, Young) - 8:05
-11. "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) - 6:24
-12. "Blues for Ball" - 4:53
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
* Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 9 & 10 (tracks 1-6), 11 & 12 (tracks 7-12), 1977

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* Ron Carter: bass (tracks 1-6)
* Tony Williams: drums (tracks 1-6)
* Eddie Gomez: bass (tracks 7-12)
* Jack DeJohnette: drums (tracks 7-12)

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McCoy Tyner - Soliloquy (1991) (eac-log-cover)

McCoy Tyner - Soliloquy (1991)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 270MB

Blue Note

AMG:
This is a particularly well-rounded McCoy Tyner solo set. The masterful pianist performs four Coltrane tunes (including "After The Rain" and two versions of "Crescent"), five of his own originals (highlighted by "Tribute To Lady Day" and "Effendi"), Bud Powell's classic "Bouncin' With Bud," Dexter Gordon's "Tivoli" and three veteran standards. McCoy Tyner always sounds in prime form and these diverse songs bring out the best in his passionate style. Highly recommended.

Tracks:
1. "Crescent" (Coltrane) - 5:02
2. "Española" - 3:58
3. "All the Things You Are" (Hammerstein, Kern) - 4:15
4. "Twilight Mist" - 5:15
5. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) - 5:39
6. "Lonnie's Lament" (Coltrane) - 6:00
7. "Tivoli" (Gordon) - 4:35
8. "Tribute to Lady Day" - 4:45
9. "I Should Care" (Cahn, Stordahl, Weston) - 4:01
10. "Three Flowers" - 4:47
11. "Bouncing with Bud" (Powell) - 2:58
12. "After the Rain" (Coltrane) - 3:50
13. "Effendi" - 4:01
14. "Crescent" [alternate take] (Coltrane) - 4:56
15. "My One and Only Love" (Mellin, Wood) - 8:00
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
* Recorded at Merkin Hall, NYC, February 19 (tracks 1, 3 , 4, 5, 8, 10 & 14), 20 (tracks 6, 9, 12 & 13), & 21 (tracks 2, 7 & 11), 1991

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano

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McCoy Tyner Trio With Symphony - What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach (1997)

McCoy Tyner Trio With Symphony - What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach (1997)

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AMG:
McCoy Tyner, one of the most vital of all jazz pianists, performs nine songs written by the superior pop composer Burt Bacharach. Since the tunes selected include "Close to You," "A House Is Not a Home," "Alfie" and "The Look of Love," this project had potential. Unfortunately, the Tyner trio (with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Lewis Nash) is accompanied by a huge string section and an orchestra given mostly surprisingly sappy and overly lush arrangements by John Clayton (who is capable of much better). The pianist treats each melody as if it were precious, and the overall results are rather schlocky. Compare this lightweight version of "A House Is Not a Home" to Jackie McLean's intense exploration or Tyner's "Alfie" to Sonny Rollins' for examples of how the pianist's project is an unimaginative misfire. A major disappointment.

Tracks:
1. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - 7:51
2. "What the World Needs Now Is Love" - 6:09
3. "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" - 5:04
4. "The Windows of the World" - 5:30
5. "One Less Bell to Answer" - 5:39
6. "A House is Not a Home" - 5:36
7. "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" - 4:43
8. "Alfie" - 4:26
9. "The Look of Love - 7:10

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* Christian McBride: bass
* Lewis Nash: drums
* John Clayton: arranger, conductor

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McCoy Tyner - Enlightenment (1973) (eac-log-cover)

McCoy Tyner - Enlightenment (1973)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 460MB

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AMG:
This is one of the great McCoy Tyner recordings. The powerful, percussive, and highly influential pianist sounds quite inspired throughout his appearance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. Azar Lawrence (on tenor and soprano) is also quite noteworthy and there is plenty of interplay with bassist Juney Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon. But Tyner is the main star, whether it be on his three-part "Enlightenment Suite," "Presence," "Nebula," or the 25-minute "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit."

Tracks:
1. "Presenting the McCoy Tyner Quartet" (Introduced by French disc jockey Pierre Lattès) 1:19
2. "Enlightenment Suite, Part 1 - Genesis" 10:02
3. "Enlightenment Suite, Part 2: The Offering" 4:00
4. "Enlightenment Suite, Part 3 - Inner Glimpse" 10:04
5. "Presence" 10:35
6. "Nebula" 9:39
7. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" 24:04
* Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion
* Azar Lawrence: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Joony Booth: bass
* Alphonse Mouzon: drums

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McCoy Tyner - Sahara (1972) (MFSL) (eac-log-cover)

McCoy Tyner - Sahara (1972) (MFSL)

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AMG:
After the death of John Coltrane, his longtime pianist McCoy Tyner was in something of a musical quandary. Keeping up with his mentor through the incredible explorations of the early '60s, he seemed to have some difficulty navigating the even further out territories explored in the two or three years before Coltrane's death in 1967. His subsequent albums as a leader were solid, enjoyable efforts but seemed oddly retrograde, as though he needed time to settle back and re-digest the information handed down to him. With Sahara, Tyner found the precise perfect "middle ground" on which to stand, more structured than late Coltrane, but exploding with a ferocity and freedom of sound that made it simply one of the greatest jazz recordings of the decade. None of the other members of his quartet ever sounded so inspired, so liberated as they do here. Sonny Fortune threatens to tear the roof off the joint on more than one occasion, Calvin Hill is more than rock-solid on bass, his roots arcing deeply into the earth, and as for Alphonse Mouzon, well, no one familiar with his later vapid meanderings in fusion would begin to recognize him here, so incendiary is his playing. And Tyner develops so much pure energy, channeled with such pinpoint precision, that one worries about the physical stability of any piano under such an assault. From the extraordinarily intense "Ebony Queen" through the ruminative solo "A Prayer for My Family, the equally intense "Rebirth," and the concluding, side-long title track, there's not a misstep to be heard. "Sahara," over the course of its 23 minutes, covers vast ground, echoing the majesty and misery of the geographical area with percussion and flute interludes to some of Tyner's very best playing on record. Even something that could have resulted in a mere exercise in exotica, his koto performance on "Valley of Life," exudes both charm and commitment to the form. Tyner would go on to create several fine albums in the mid-'70s, but never again would he scale quite these heights. Sahara is an astonishingly good record and belongs in every jazz fan's collection.

Tracks:
1. Ebony Queen — 8:58
2. A Prayer For My Family — 4:45
3. Valley of Life — 5:17
4. Rebirth — 5:19
5. Sahara — 23:28
All compositions by McCoy Tyner
* Recorded in NYC, January, 1972

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano, koto, percussion
* Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
* Calvin Hill: bass, reeds, percussion
* Alphonse Mouzon: drums, trumpet, reeds, percussion

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McCoy Tyner - Time For Tyner (1968) (RVG) (eac-log-cover)

McCoy Tyner - Time For Tyner (1968)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 270MB

BN | RVG 2004 rem | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
This CD reissue draws its music from two separate concerts nearly a year apart but utilizing the same personnel: pianist McCoy Tyner, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Freddie Waits. Although three numbers were performed at a John Coltrane Memorial Concert, they are all Tyner originals; the pianist and Hutcherson blend together quite well and both are experts at coming up with inventive ideas over modal vamps. The other three selections are veteran standards. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" is taken by the full quartet, Hutcherson sits out on "Surrey with the Fringe on Top," and a rhapsodic "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" is a piano solo. A fine all-round showcase for McCoy Tyner in the late '60s. [This RVG edition has been remastered.]

Tracks:
1. "African Village" - 12:08
2. "Little Madimba" - 8:32
3. "May Street" - 5:20
4. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - 7:10
5. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" - 5:11
6. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" - 4:26

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* Bobby Hutcherson: vibes (tracks 1-4)
* Herbie Lewis: bass (tracks 1-5)
* Freddie Waits: drums (tracks 1-5)

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McCoy Tyner - Today And Tomorrow (1964) (eac-flac-cover)

McCoy Tyner - Today And Tomorrow (1964)

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AMG:
McCoy Tyner's fourth studio album has a split personality, with three tracks featuring an intriguing sextet of all-stars, and the rest with his trusty trio, done eight months apart. Perhaps the tracks with bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Albert Heath were leftovers from a prior incomplete or aborted full session, but anything Tyner played in this period was precious. The larger ensemble recordings present trumpeter Thad Jones as ostensible co-leader, composer of one selection, and lead soloist. Tenor saxophonist John Gilmore and alto saxophonist Frank Strozier join forces with Thad Jones to make what some might deem an unlikely front-line triad, but effective enough considering their established individualism. Bassist Butch Warren and drummer Elvin Jones support the six-piece band, the first and only appearance for Warren with Tyner while the pianist was still with John Coltrane. The jewel in this collection is Tyner's "Three Flowers," a keeper that his big bands played prolifically later in life. Here the sextet hits the modal 3/4 beat with a thinner harmony under the lithe, soaring, enduring, and beautiful melody line. The Thad Jones contribution "T 'N A Blues" is an easy, basic, and short 12-bar chart with a phenomenal solo from Gilmore, while "Contemporary Focus" is a down-the-Nile signature sound for the controlled modal power Tyner wields, with Thad Jones belting out his bopping solo. The trio tracks are standards done with hints of other songs to begin with. Tyner fools you into thinking he's taking off on "Impressions" when it's actually "A Night in Tunisia"; "Autumn Leaves" has an improvised modal starting point that is quite spontaneous; and the chiming, wanton ballad "When Sunny Gets Blue" drips with all the pure emotion that Tyner can wring out of a weepy piano. Because of the dual nature of this recording, even devout fans of Tyner will find this CD somewhat incomplete, especially considering that this reissue has no alternate or bonus tracks. Nonetheless, the musicianship is so strong that it's hard to deny the high quality of what is presented here.

Tracks:
01 - Contemporary Focus
02 - Night in Tunisia
03 - T 'N A Blues
04 - Autumn Leaves
05 - Three Flowers
06 - When Sunny Gets Blue

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* John Gilmore: tenor saxophone
* Thad Jones: trumpet
* Frank Strozier: alto saxophone
* Butch Warren: bass
* Elvin Jones: drums

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McCoy Tyner Big Band - The Turning Point (1991) (eac-flac-cover)

McCoy Tyner Big Band - The Turning Point (1991)
jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 340MB
Birdology | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
This recording may not have been an actual "turning point" in pianist McCoy Tyner's productive career but its success gave momentum to his big band. Although only a part-time affair, Tyner's orchestra (seven brass, four reeds and a four-piece rhythm section) is considered one of the major jazz big bands of the 1990s, a perfect outlet for the leader's percussive and modal-oriented piano. With arrangements by Tyner, Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre and Howard Johnson, many of these performances are quite powerful. It is a pity though that the liners do not identify the soloists since there are several that are quite colorful. Recommended.

Tracks:
1. "Passion Dance" - 9:05
2. "Let It Go" (Turre) 9:14
3. "High Priest" - 5:14
4. "Angel Eyes" (Brent, Dennis) - 5:15
5. "Fly With the Wind" - 11:55
6. "Update" - 8:16
7. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) - 6:08
* Recorded in NYC, November 19 & 20, 1991

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano, arranger
* Kamau Adilifu: trumpet
* Earl Gardner: trumpet
* Virgil Jones: trumpet
* Frank Lacy: trombone
* Steve Turre: trombone, arranger
* John Clark: french horn
* Howard Johnson: tuba, arranger
* Joe Ford: alto saxophone
* Doug Harris: flute
* Junior Cook: tenor saxophone
* John Stubblefield: tenor saxophone
* Avery Sharpe: double bass, electric bass
* Aaron Scott: drums
* Jerry Gonzalez: percussion
* Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton: arrangers

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McCoy Tyner - Song Of The New World (OJC) (1973)

McCoy Tyner - Song Of The New World (OJC) (1973)
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AMG:
This set gave pianist McCoy Tyner his first opportunity to write music for a larger group that included brass, flutes, and -- on two of the five songs -- a string section. The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout (although there are spots for trumpeter Virgil Jones and the flute of Sonny Fortune). Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of "Afro Blue."

Track listing
1. "Afro Blue" (Santamaria) - 10:01
2. "Little Brother" - 10:12
3. "The Divine Love" - 7:31
4. "Some Day" - 6:50
5. "Song of the New World" - 6:50

Personnel
* McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion
* Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute
* Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
* Joony Booth: bass
* Alphonse Mouzon: drums
* Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Jon Faddis: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Virgil Jones: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Garnett Brown: trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Dick Griffin: trombone, baritone trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Willie Ruff: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* William Warnick III: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Julius Watkins: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Kiane Zawadi: euphonium (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Bob Stewart: tuba (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
* Sonny Morgan: conga (tracks 1 & 2)
* Harry Smyle: oboe (tracks 3 & 5)
* Sanford Allen: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
* John Blair: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
* Selwart Clarke: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
* Winston Collymore: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
* Noel DaCosta: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
* Marie Hence: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
* Julian Barber: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
* Alfred Brown: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
* Ronald Lipscomb: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
* Kermit Moore: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
* William Fischer: conductor (tracks 3 & 5)

McCoy Tyner - Inception (20bit SBM) (1962)

McCoy Tyner - Inception (20bit SBM) (1962)
jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 220MB
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Inception is the debut album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner which was released on the Impulse! label in 1962. It features performances by Tyner with Art Davis and Elvin Jones. The Allmusic review by Alexander Gelfand states that "this album gives listeners the chance to hear what a very young Tyner sounded like outside the confines of the classic John Coltrane quartet of the early '60s; it reveals a lyrical approach to jazz piano that seems a far cry from Tyner's mature style".

Track listing
1. "Inception" - 4:28
2. "There Is No Greater Love" (Jones, Symes) - 6:21
3. "Blues for Gwen" - 4:27
4. "Sunset" - 4:41
5. "Effendi" - 6:40
6. "Speak Low" (Nash, Weill) - 6:16

Personnel
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* Art Davis: bass
* Elvin Jones: drums

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 10 & 11, 1962

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McCoy Tyner - Passion Dance (OJC) (1978)

McCoy Tyner - Passion Dance (OJC) (1978)
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AMG:
Recorded live in Tokyo, the great pianist McCoy Tyner performs three of his best originals ("Passion Dance," "Search For Peace" and "Song Of The New World") plus two John Coltrane songs ("Moment's Notice" and "The Promise"). He takes three selections unaccompanied while "Moment's Notice" and "Song Of The New World" are with a trio including bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. This Lp (long overdue to be reissued on CD) has plenty of fiery and passionate music. All of Tyner's Milestone records of the 1970's are recommended and this is one of the better ones.

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Passion Dance is a 1978 live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourteenth release on the Milestone label. It was recorded in July 1978 at the Live Under the Sky festival in Tokyo, Japan and features performances by Tyner with Tony Williams and Ron Carter. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "All of Tyner's Milestone records of the 1970's are recommended and this is one of the better ones".[1] A second album from this concert, Counterpoints, was released in 2004.

Tracks
1 Moment's Notice (Coltrane) 9:23
2 Passion Dance (Tyner) 11:47
3 Search for Peace (Tyner) 6:36
4 The Promise (Coltrane) 6:28
5 Song of the New World (Tyner) 7:12

Recorded at "Live Under The Sky", Denen Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 1978

Personnel
* McCoy Tyner: piano
* Ron Carter: bass (tracks 1 & 5)
* Tony Williams: drums

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McCoy Tyner - Land of Giants (2002)

McCoy Tyner - Land of Giants (2003)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 395MB
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AMG:
Recorded on the heels of a spectacular live date at London's Barbican Hall on July 6, 2002, Land of Giants features an all-star quartet led by '60s icon pianist McCoy Tyner. Showcasing a solid mix of Tyner originals and jazz standards, the group also includes vibist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummer Eric Harland. While the work here is by no means as provocative as the stuff Hutcherson and Tyner produced in their heydays, it nonetheless proves them to be utter masters of the straight-ahead modern jazz idiom and should appeal to longtime fans.

Track listing:
1. Serra Do Mar (Tyner) - 6:34
2. December (Tyner) - 4:47
3. Steppin' (Tyner) - 4:48
4. If I Were a Bell (Loesser) - 7:50
5. Manalyuca (Tyner) - 7:20
6. Back Bay Blues (Tyner) - 6:11
7. For All We Know (Coots/Lewis) - 4:33
8. The Search (Tyner) - 5:47
9. Comtemplation (Tyner) - 6:13
10. In a Mellow Tone (Ellington) - 6:17

Personnel:
McCoy Tyner - Piano;
Bobby Hutcherson - Vibraphone;
Charnett Moffett - Bass;
Eric Harland - Drums.

Telarc Records (2003)

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