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Afro Blue (McCoy Tyner Album)
''Afro Blue'' is a jazz album by musician McCoy Tyner, released on November 13, 2007. It compiles recordings from his albums on Telarc Records, documenting his eight-year tenure with the label. Track listing # " Afro Blue" ( Mongo Santamaría) – 12:23 # "If I Should Lose You" ( Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger) – 6:24 # "You Taught My Heart to Sing" ( McCoy Tyner) – 5:39 # " If I Were a Bell" ( Frank Loesser) – 7:50 # " Summertime" ( George Gershwin) – 4:51 # " The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Jerome Brainin) – 4:52 # " Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 6:51 # "Carriba" ( McCoy Tyner) – 5:38 ''1 & 7'' from ''McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars'' (1999) ''6 & 8'' from '' McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster'' (2000) ''3 & 5'' from '' Jazz Roots'' (2000) ''4'' from ''Land of Giants'' (2003) ''2'' from '' Illuminations'' (2004) Personnel * McCoy Tyner – piano * Johnny Almendra – timbales (1,7) * Gary Bartz& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCoy Tyner
Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Masters, NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy award winner. Unlike many of the jazz keyboardists of his generation, Tyner very rarely incorporated Electronic keyboard, electric keyboards or synthesizers into his work. Tyner has been widely imitated, and is one of the most recognizable and influential pianists in jazz history. Early life and family Tyner was born on December 11, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eldest of three children of Jarvis and Beatrice (Stevenson) Tyner. His younger brother Jarvis Tyner was the executive vice-chairman of the Communist Party USA. Tyner was encouraged to study piano by his mother, who had installed a piano at her beauty salon. He began piano lessons at age 13 at the Granoff School of Music where he had als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger ( Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films. Biography Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, United States, Rainger initially embarked on a legal career, having obtained his law degree at Brown University in 1926. He had, however, studied piano from a young age and attended the Institute of Musical Art in New York. Public performances include radio broadcasts from New York and WOR (New Jersey) as early as 1922. These were as soloist, accompanist to singers, and as duo-pianist with Adam Carroll or "Edgar Fairchild" (the name Milton Suskind used for commercial work).“Round the Radio Circuit.” New York Telegram and Evening Mail, 2 July 1924. He also prepared piano rolls between 1922 and 1928 for Ampico, Standard, and DeLuxe. Some of these used the "Reichenthal" surname, others the "Rainger" name he was gradually adopting commercially. Other early musical activities include arranging for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illuminations (McCoy Tyner Album)
''Illuminations'' is a piano album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2004. It was recorded in November 2003 and features performance by Tyner with alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Lewis Nash. Reception It won the Grammy Award for 'Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group' in 2005. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "This is yet another essential release by the always enjoyable McCoy Tyner".Dryden, K. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 6, 2009. Track listing All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted. # "Illuminations" – 6:12 # "Angelina" – 8:50 # "New Orleans Stomp" – 5:58 # "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Arlen) – 5:35 # "Soulstice" (Bartz) – 5:24 # "Blessings" (Blanchard) - 4:52 # "If I Should Lose You" ( Rainger, Robin) – 6:27 # "The Chase" – 3:17 # "West Philly Tone Poem" (McBride) – 4:01 # " Alone Together" ( Schwartz) – 7:10 Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Of Giants
''Land of Giants'' is an album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2003. It was recorded in December 2002 and features performances of Tyner with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Eric Harland. The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states that "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".Collar, M. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 6, 2009. Track listing # "Serra Do Mar" - 6:34 # "December" - 4:47 # "Steppin'" - 4:48 # "If I Were a Bell" (Loesser) - 7:50 # "Manalyuca" - 7:20 # "Back Bay Blues" - 6:11 # "For All We Know" ( Coots, Lewis) - 4:33 # "The Search" - 5:47 # "Contemplation" - 6:13 # " In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Gabler) - 6:17 ''All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated'' Personnel * McCoy Tyner - piano *Bobby Hutcherson - vibes *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Roots
''Jazz Roots: McCoy Tyner Honors Jazz Piano Legends of the 20th Century '' is a solo piano album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2000. Reception The Allmusic review by Paula Edelstein states that "The songs and artists McCoy Tyner has selected to pay tribute to are all great examples of his excellent ability to blend these various sources of inspiration and his compositional integrity into a coherent, persuasive whole. Nowhere is this clearer or more meaningful than on these solo concerts".Edelstein, P. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 6, 2009. Track listing # "A Night in Tunisia" ( Gillespie) - 2:54 # "Pannonica" ( Monk) - 3:37 # " My Foolish Heart" ( Young) - 4:20 # " Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell) - 4:26 # "Blues for Fatha" - 4:00 # "Sweet and Lovely" ( Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias) - 4:06 # " Lullaby of Birdland" ( Shearing, Weiss) - 3:35 # "You Taught My Heart to Sing" ( Cahn, Tyner) - 5:40 # "Happy Days" - 5:50 # "Rio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCoy Tyner With Stanley Clarke And Al Foster
''McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster'' is an album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2000. It was recorded in April 1999 and features performances of by Tyner with bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Al Foster. The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell states that "This is Tyner reaffirming most of his strengths: the massive tone quality, the two-handed control over the entire keyboard, and the generally uplifting attitude conveyed through the shape of his melodic invention".Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 6, 2009. Track listing # "Trane-Like" - 9:12 # "Once Upon a Time" - 5:31 # "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:19 # "I Want to Tell You 'Bout That" - 5:19 # "Will You Still Be Mine?" ( Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 6:46 # "Goin' 'Way Blues" - 6:31 # "In the Tradition Of" (Clarke) - 7:38 # " The Night has a Thousand Eyes" ( Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) - 4:53 # "Carriba" - 5:41 # "Memories" - 3:43 # "I Want ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCoy Tyner And The Latin All-Stars
''McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars'' is an album by McCoy Tyner, released on the Telarc label in 1999. It was recorded in July 1998 and contains performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Claudio Roditi, flautist Dave Valentin, bassist Avery Sharpe, drummer Ignacio Berroa and percussionists Johnny Almendra and Giovanni Hidalgo. Reception The AllMusic review by Jim Newsom states that "McCoy Tyner's percussive piano style has always worked well within an Afro-Cuban groove, and this recording provides an excellent setting for him and his all-star lineup to work in".Newsom, J. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 6, 2009. Track listing :''All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated'' # "Festival in Bahia" - 10:58 # " Poinciana" (Simon), Bernier) - 6:55 # "Afro Blue" ( Santamaría) - 12:19 # "A Song for Love" - 10:30 # "La Habana Sol" - 8:33 # "We Are Our Fathers' Sons" (Sharpe) - 5:21 # "Blue Bossa" ( Dorham) - 6:51 :* Recorded at Avatar Stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Dorham
McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did. For this reason, writer Gary Giddins said that Dorham's name has become "virtually synonymous with ''underrated''." Dorham composed the jazz standard "Blue Bossa", which first appeared on Joe Henderson's album ''Page One''. Biography Dorham was one of the most active bebop trumpeters. He played in the big bands of Lionel Hampton, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Mercer Ellington and the quintet of Charlie Parker. He joined Parker's band in December 1948. He was a charter member of the original cooperative The Jazz Messengers, Jazz Messengers. He also recorded as a sideman with Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins, and he replaced Clifford Brown in the Max Roach Quintet af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Bossa
"Blue Bossa" is an instrumental jazz composition by Kenny Dorham. It was introduced on Joe Henderson's 1963 album '' Page One''. A blend of hard bop and bossa nova, the tune was possibly influenced by Dorham's visit to the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival in 1961. The tune has since been recorded numerous times by different artists, making it a jazz standard. See also *List of post-1950 jazz standards Jazz standards are musical compositions that are widely known, performed and recorded by jazz artists as part of the genre's musical repertoire. This list includes tunes written in or after the 1950s that are considered standards by at least one ... Notes External links * 1963 compositions Bossa nova jazz standards Instrumentals 1960s jazz standards Songs with music by Kenny Dorham Hard bop jazz standards Jazz compositions in C minor {{1960s-jazz-composition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (jazz Standard)
"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" is a song composed by Jerry Brainin, with lyrics by Buddy Bernier. The song was written for and performed in the 1948 film, '' Night Has a Thousand Eyes''. The song has also been recorded by a number of artists since its introduction, including John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, UAB SuperJazz (featuring Ellis Marsalis), Harry Belafonte, Paul Desmond (with Jim Hall), Toshiko Akiyoshi, Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", San ..., Irene Kral, Harry Beckett, Petula Clark, Gloria Lynne, and Carmen McRae. References 1940s jazz standards 1948 songs Songs with lyrics by Buddy Bernier {{1940s-jazz-composition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gershwin
George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ''Rhapsody in Blue'' (1924) and ''An American in Paris'' (1928), the songs " Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera ''Porgy and Bess'' (1935), which included the hit " Summertime". Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell, and Joseph Brody. He began his career as a song plugger but soon started composing Broadway theater works with his brother Ira Gershwin and with Buddy DeSylva. He moved to Paris, intending to study with Nadia Boulanger, but she refused him, afraid that rigorous classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style; Maurice Ravel voiced similar objections when Gershwin inq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
