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McCoy Tyner Discography
This discography of jazz piano, jazz pianist McCoy Tyner contains albums that were released under his own name as well as albums on which he appeared. As leader/co-leader Compilations * ''The Best of McCoy Tyner'' (Blue Note Records, Blue Note, 1996) – recorded 1967–1970 * ''Solar: Live at Sweet Basil'' (Alfa/Sweet Basil, 1997) – combined Solar: Live at Sweet Basil , the same title album (1991) and ''Key of Soul'' (1992) * ''The Best of the McCoy Tyner Big Band'' (Birdology/Dreyfus Jazz, 2002) – combined ''The Turning Point (McCoy Tyner album), The Turning Point'' (1992) and ''Journey (McCoy Tyner album), Journey'' (1993) * ''Afro Blue (McCoy Tyner album), Afro Blue'' (Telarc, 2007) – recorded 1998–2003 As sideman with John Coltrane * ''Coltrane Plays the Blues'' (Atlantic, 1962) – rec. 1960 * ''Coltrane Jazz'' (Atlantic, 1961) – only on "Village Blues" * ''Coltrane's Sound'' (Atlantic, 1964) – rec. 1960 * ''My Favorite Things (John Coltrane album), My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Piano
Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic and harmonic capabilities. For this reason it is an important tool of jazz musicians and composers for teaching and learning jazz theory and set arrangement, regardless of their main instrument. By extension the phrase 'jazz piano' can refer to similar techniques on any keyboard instrument. Along with the guitar, vibraphone, and other keyboard instruments, the piano is one of the instruments in a jazz combo that can play both single notes and chords rather than only single notes as does the saxophone or trumpet. Beginning A new style known as “stride” or “Harlem stride” emerged during the 1920s, predominantly in New York. James P. Johnson was a prominent adherent. The left hand was used to establish rhyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asante (album)
''Asante'' is an album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded in 1970 and features performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Andrew White, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart, percussionist Mtume and vocalist "Songai" Sandra Smith appearing on two tracks. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Asante is a bit unusual for the emphasis is on group interplay rather than individual solos."Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed 23 February 2009. The CD release adds three tracks that originally appeared on the album ''Cosmos'' (1976). Track listing All compositions by McCoy Tyner Original LP :1. "Malika" - 14:02 :2. "Asante" - 6:12 :3. "Goin' Home" - 7:39 :4. "Fulfillment" - 14:00 Bonus tracks on CD release from ''Cosmos'', recorded on July 21, 1970'' :5. "Forbidden Land" - 13:46 :6. "Asian Lullaby" - 8:30 :7. "Hope" - 14:11 Personnel * McCoy Tyner - piano, wooden flute * Andrew White - alto saxophone (tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly With The Wind
''Fly with the Wind'' is a 1976 album by jazz piano, pianist McCoy Tyner, his ninth to be released on the Milestone Records, Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1976 and features performances by Tyner with a trio, woodwinds and a full string section. The 2008 CD reissue added two alternate takes as bonus tracks. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that the album "...has plenty of memorable moments and is a surprising but logical success; Tyner's orchestral piano blended with the strings very well." Chris Sheridan of ''Jazz Journal'' thought the album "possesses a winning boldness and vitality". He commended Tyner, whose music he described as "thickly-textured, and both melodically and rhythmically complex", but criticized the "ostinato motif" of "You Stepped out of a Dream", describing it as "a little mundane". Track listing # "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30 # "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13 # "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33 # "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trident (McCoy Tyner Album)
''Trident'' is a 1975 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (1938-2020), his eighth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in February 1975 and features performances by Tyner with bassist Ron Carter (born 1937) and his former John Coltrane bandmate, drummer Elvin Jones (1927–2004). It is available on CD. Unusually, Tyner plays harpsichord and celesta along with piano. Critical reception In a 4.5 out of 5 stars review, Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote "Pianist McCoy Tyner's first full-length trio album since 1964 was one of his most popular... this set finds Tyner in peak form". Will Smith of the Omaha World-Herald commented "A triumvirate in the jazz world has been assembled by pianist McCoy Tyner for "Trident". Joining Tyner are bassist Ron Carter and drummer Elvin Jones. The results are predictable - brilliant, emphatic, fervent. Track listing ''All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated'' # "Celestial Chant" - 7:00 # "Once I Loved" ( de Moraes, Gilbert, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keystone Korner
Keystone Korner was a jazz club in the North Beach, San Francisco, North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, which opened in 1972 and continued operation until 1983. Many live recordings were made at the club. Jessica Williams (musician), Jessica Williams was the house pianist for a number of years. History In 1969, Freddie Herrera bought Dino and Carlo's Bar in the North Beach section of San Francisco. He changed the name to Keystone Korner, a reference to Keystone Cops, because of its proximity to the Central Police Station on the opposite corner of Emery Lane. Keystone Korner began as a topless bar, but quickly changed direction when songwriter Nick Gravenites convinced Herrera that live music would bring in more customers. The strength of the music scene in San Francisco allowed Herrera to book young musicians who would go on to stellar careers. Patrons filled the club to hear new talents such as Saunders and Garcia, Elvin Bishop, Neal Schon, Boz Scaggs, and The Pointer S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantis (McCoy Tyner Album)
''Atlantis'' is a live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco on August 31 and September 1, 1974, and features Tyner in performance with saxophonist Azar Lawrence, bassist Juini Booth, drummer Wilby Fletcher and percussionist Guilherme Franco. Reception Scott Yanow, writing for Allmusic, notes that "Tyner creates some very powerful and highly original solos, really tearing into some of the more extended pieces... Essential music that still sounds fresh and adventurous". Richard Cook and Brian Morton, authors of ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'', opine that the both '' Enlightenment'' and ''Atlantis'' are "two huge, sprawling concert recordings which will drain most listeners: Tyner's piano outpourings seem unstoppable, and Lawrence comes on as an even fierier spirit than Fortune, even if both are in thrall to Coltrane." Track listing ''Recorded on August 31 (tracks 3, 5) and September 1, 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sama Layuca
''Sama Layuca'' is a studio album by American jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, released in 1974 by Milestone Records. It was recorded on March 26, 27, and 28, 1974, featuring oboist/flautist John Stubblefield, alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, tenor saxophonist Azar Lawrence, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart and percussionists Guilherme Franco and Mtume. Critical reception Reviewing for ''The Village Voice'' in 1974, Robert Christgau said the album's best music "breathes with a lushness and lyricism that never cloys". He found the melodies, harmonies, and polyrhythms to be "sensuous without coming on about it" and felt that Tyner's minor flaws as a pianist, including " Tatumesque flourishes", are "less egregious in an ensemble setting like this one." In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said that Tyner is "heard at the height of his powers throughout this rewarding set", which serves as "a strong example of McCoy Tyner's music".Yanow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival (formerly Festival de Jazz Montreux and Festival International de Jazz Montreux) is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second-largest annual jazz festival in the world after Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival. History The Montreux Jazz Festival opened on 18 June 1967 and was founded by Claude Nobs, Géo Voumard and René Langel with considerable help from Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun of Atlantic Records. The festival was first held at Montreux Casino. The driving force is the tourism office under the direction oRaymond Jaussi It lasted for three days and featured almost exclusively jazz artists. The highlights of this era were Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, Bill Evans, Soft Machine, Weather Report, The Fourth Way, Nina Simone, Jan Garbarek, and Ella Fitzgerald. Originally a pure jazz festival, it opened up in the 1970s and today present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enlightenment (McCoy Tyner Album)
''Enlightenment'' is a live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 7, 1973 and features Tyner in performance with Azar Lawrence, Joony Booth and Alphonse Mouzon. Reception Scott Yanow, writing for Allmusic, notes that "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". Richard Cook and Brian Morton, authors of ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'', opine that ''Enlightenment'' and the 1974 live album ''Atlantis'' are "two huge, sprawling concert recordings which will drain most listeners: Tyner's piano outpourings seem unstoppable, and Lawrence comes on as an even fierier spirit than onnyFortune, even if both are in thrall to Coltrane. The ''Enlightenment'' set, cut at Montreux, is marginally superior, if only for the pile-driving 'Walk Spirit, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of The New World
''Song of the New World'' is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1973 and features performances by Tyner with a big band including saxophonist Sonny Fortune, flautist Hubert Laws, bassist Joony Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon along with a brass section, and a full string section on two tracks conducted by William Fischer. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout. Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of 'Afro Blue'."Yanow, S. AllMusic Reviewaccessed February 23, 2009. Track listing # "Afro Blue" ( Santamaría) - 10:01 # "Little Brother" - 10:12 # "The Divine Love" - 7:31 # "Some Day" - 6:50 # "Song of the New World" - 6:50 :''All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated'' Personnel *McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion *Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute *Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song For My Lady
''Song for My Lady'' is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his second to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in September and November 1972 and features performances by Tyner with saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Calvin Hill, drummer Alphonse Mouzon with trumpeter Charles Tolliver, violinist Michael White and percussionist Mtume joining in on two tracks. Reception The Allmusic review by Eugene Chadbourne states: "This is quite a fine collection of tracks and one of Tyner's six best albums."Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Reviewaccessed February 23, 2009. Track listing :''All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated'' # "Native Song" - 13:00 # " The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" ( Bernier, Brainin) - 8:17 # "Song for My Lady" - 7:37 # "A Silent Tear" - 4:30 # "Essence" - 11:20 ''Tracks 1 and 5 recorded on September 6, 1972; 2, 3 and 4 on November 27, 1972.'' Personnel * McCoy Tyner - piano, percussion * Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone, soprano s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment
, also known as in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where Sony Music Entertainment operates the RCA Victor label. History *April 1972: is spun off as a subsidiary of JVC. *September 30, 1982: JVC Musical Industries, Inc. is founded in the U.S. *February 1984: The sales and marketing department of JVC is spun off as . *January 1990: JVC Musical Industries announces its first video game release will be ''Boulder Dash''. *October 30, 1991: JVC Musical Industries Europe, Ltd. is founded. *April 1993: Nihon AVC and Victor Musical Industries merge and the name is changed to *October 1, 1996: Victor Interactive Software takes over video game-related activities after Pack-In-Video is merged with Victor Entertainment. *May 1, 1997: JVC Musical Industries is renamed to JVC Music, Inc. *May 14, 1997: JVC Musical Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
