''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
"If I Should Lose You" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1936 film '' Rose of the Rancho''.
Notable recordings
*Geri Allen – '' Twenty One'' (1994)
*Chet Atkins – '' Stay Tuned'' (1985)
...
"
( 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
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 ...
) – 6:51
# "Carriba"
( McCoy Tyner) – 5:38
''1 & 7'' from ''
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 Val ...
'' (1999)
''6 & 8'' from ''
McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster'' (2000)
''3 & 5'' from ''
Jazz Roots'' (2000)
''4'' from ''
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 ...
'' (2003)
''2'' from ''
Illuminations'' (2004)
Personnel
*
McCoy Tyner –
piano
*
Johnny Almendra –
timbales (1,7)
*
Gary Bartz –
saxophone (1, 2, 7)
*
Ignacio Berroa –
drums
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(1, 7)
*
Giovanni Hidalgo –
percussion (1, 7)
*
Claudio Roditi
Claudio Roditi (May 28, 1946 – January 17, 2020) was a Brazilian jazz trumpeter. In 1966 Claudio was named a trumpet finalist at the International Jazz Competition in Vienna, Austria.
While in Vienna, Roditi met Art Farmer, one of his idols, ...
–
trumpet,
flugelhorn
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(1, 7)
*
Avery Sharpe –
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
(1, 7)
*
Steve Turre
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trombone, shells (1, 7)
*
Dave Valentin –
flute
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(1, 7)
*
Christian McBride –
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
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** Bass (instrument), including:
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(2)
*
Lewis Nash –
drums
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(2)
*
Bobby Hutcherson
Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...
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vibes
Vibes may refer to:
* Vibes (percussion) or vibraphone, a musical instrument
* Vibes (company) a mobile marketing company
* The aura or energy given off by someone
Media
* ''Vibes'' (film), a 1988 comedy
* ''Vibes'' (video game), a 2010 video ...
(4)
*
Charnett Moffett –
bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
(4)
*
Eric Harland
Eric Harland (born November 8, 1976; in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz drummer.
In addition to leading his own group, Harland is a member of Charles Lloyd's Quartet, Dave Holland's Prism, James Farm with Joshua Redman, and Taylor Eigsti' ...
–
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
(4)
*
Stanley Clarke –
acoustic bass,
electric bass (6, 8)
*
Al Foster –
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
(6, 8)
References
2007 compilation albums
McCoy Tyner compilation albums
Telarc Records compilation albums
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