''Revelations'' is an album by
McCoy Tyner released on the
Blue Note label. It was Tyner's first solo piano album since ''
Echoes of a Friend
''Echoes of a Friend'' is a 1972 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the JVC label, and later on the Milestone label. It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 1972, and features Tyner in a solo piano tribute to John Coltrane.
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'' (1972) and first Blue Note recording (apart from 1985's ''
It's About Time'' with
Jackie McLean) since ''
Asante'' (1970). It was recorded in October 1988 and features thirteen solo performances by Tyner recorded at
Merkin Hall. The
Allmusic
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review by
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Biography
Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.
Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...
states that "This is a rather special project from one of the finest jazz pianists of the past 35 years".
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Track listing
# "
Yesterdays" (
Harbach,
Kern) - 4:40
# "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (
Cahn
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* Anne ...
, Tyner) - 5:12
# "
In a Mellow Tone" (
Ellington,
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*Gabe Gabler (19 ...
) - 3:36
# "View from the Hill" - 4:03
# "
Lazy Bird
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" (
Coltrane) - 3:55
# "
Don't Blame Me" (
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* "Fields", a song by ...
,
McHugh) - 5:41
# "Rio" - 4:43
# "
How Deep Is the Ocean?" (
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) - 3:59
# "
Someone to Watch Over Me" (
Gershwin,
Gershwin) - 3:35
# "Contemplation" - 5:27
# "
Autumn Leaves" (
Kosma
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,
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,
Prévert) - 4:08
Bonus track on CD
# "Peresina" - 6:08
Bonus track on CD
# "
When I Fall in Love" (
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,
Young) - 4:07
Bonus track on CD
:''All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated''
:*Recorded at Merkin Hall, NYC, October 25 (tracks 2, 5, 6, 9 & 10), 26 (tracks 1, 3, 7, 8 & 13) and 27 (tracks 4, 11 & 12), 1988
Personnel
* McCoy Tyner –
piano
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References
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1989 live albums
McCoy Tyner live albums
Blue Note Records live albums
Instrumental albums