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Digitally remastered by George Horn (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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. ~ Brian Olewnick
Recorded at Decca Recording Studios, New York, New York in January 1972. Originally released on Milestone (9039). Includes liner notes by Bob Palmer.
Personnel: McCoy Tyner (koto, flute, piano, percussion); Sonny Fortune (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Alphonse Mouzon (reeds, trumpet, drums, percussion); Calvin Hill (reeds, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Bob Palmer.
Recording information: Decca Recording Studios, New York, NY (01/1972).
Unknown Contributor Role: Sonny Fortune.
Personnel: McCoy Tyner (piano, koto, flute, percussion); Sonny Fortune (soprano & alto saxophones, flute); Alphonse Mouzon (trumpet, reeds, drums, percussion); Calvin Hill (reeds, bass, percussion).
Q (8/99, p.136) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Dense with pan-global ideas...and tongue-lolling gusto." Purchase Sahara CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Mccoy Tyner Enlightenment CD (1973)
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Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1990, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
Recorded in 1973 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, ENLIGHTENMENT is one of McCoy Tyner's finest recordings (which, considering the quality of his catalogue, is quite a feat). Backed by drummer Alphonse Mouzon, bassist Juney Booth, and saxophonist Azar Lawrence, Tyner puts on a performance that incorporates elements of post-bop, modal, free jazz, and other styles (the influence of John Coltrane, Tyner's former bandleader, is evident too).
The concert is ...
| | Mccoy Tyner Atlantis CD (1974)
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This is the single-CD reissue of all of the music from a former two-LP set. Pianist McCoy Tyner's 1974 quintet consisted of the talented youngster Azar Lawrence on tenor and soprano, bassist Joony Booth, drummer Wilby Fletcher and percussionist Guilherme Franco. As is accurately stated in the new liner notes by Neil Tesser, Atlantis was the final recording from Tyner's last band to be based on the music of his former boss, John Coltrane. While Lawrence (who was only 20 at the time) derived his style partly from aspects of Coltrane and the rhythm section is fiery, Tyner creates some very powerful ...
| | Mccoy Tyner Echoes Of A Friend CD (1972)
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All tracks have been digitally remastered using XRCD 24 technology.
McCoy Tyner dedicated this 1972 recording of piano solos to John Coltrane. Five tunes, two by Coltrane, two by Tyner, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things," comprise the album.
On Coltrane's "Naima," Tyner enters softly in the upper register. After some orchestral piano strumming, he brings the listener into the melody. Then, using a chord as a launching pad, he takes off into a ...
| | Mccoy Tyner Together CD (1979)
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Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1997, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
During his years on Milestone, McCoy Tyner had the opportunity to record in a variety of settings with many of his favorite players. For this disc the innovative pianist is featured with quite an all-star crew: trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, flutist Hubert Laws, Bennie Maupin on tenor and bass clarinet, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, Stanley Clarke ...
| | Mccoy Tyner Extensions CD (1970)
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This CD has an interesting combination of players. It may be the only recording to include both pianist McCoy Tyner and his successor with the John Coltrane Quartet, Alice Coltrane (who adds atmosphere with her harp). This set also matches the young altoist Gary Bartz with Wayne Shorter ...
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| | Strong & Bryon Heart Of The Ocean CD (2003)
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Kayte Strong is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, arranger, producer, and most recently a successful independent recording artist and feature writer (Billboard Books). Her independent label has been featured in Keyboard Magazine, and continues to grow in strength and popularity, with over 70,000 recordings of her music sold at festivals and concerts around the United States. The album "Heart Of The Ocean" was written, performed and arranged by Kayte in her home studio located in Nashville, Tennessee in only seven days. "Dennis Bryon brought me food and water and tons of encouragement...his production advice was incredible...he knew that I was on a roll and he did everything to see that I didn't stop until I was finished. What we ended up with has a flow to it that is very natural and fluid."As a keyboardist in the nineties, Kayte performed with some of the most successful artists of the fifties, sixties, and seventies before audiences as large as 25,000 people while a member of the "Crews Coalition Band" based in Los Angeles, California. Some of the artists she performed with were:Al Wilson, Chris Montez, Lisa Lynne, The Champs, The Superbs, The Coasters, The Platters, Mel Carter, Tommy Roe, The Originals, The Safaris, Frankie Ford, Jimmy Beaumont, The Fleetwoods, The Intruders, Rosie and the Originals, the Penguins, Jewel Aikens, Paul and Paula, Sly, Slick & Wicked, The Three Degrees, The Tymes, Eddie Holman, Brenton Wood, Barbara Mason, Dee Dee Sharp, Little Eva, Barbara Lewis, Guy Mitchell, Richard Berry, Gaynel Hodge, The Delphonics, Barbara Lynn, Peaches & Herb, MC Blvd, Brenda Holloway, Al DeLory, the Chris Cobb Band, and Ilona (Poland).She was then "discovered" in 1998 by Grammy award-winning producer Al DeLory (Glen Cambell, Beachboys) after singing only one song in a church in Nashville, Tennessee. Al DeLory brought Kayte out to Nashville to record with some of the finest musicians, and the result was the highly successful album "Four Roses", which continues to sell strongly after its release almost three years ago. Kayte Strong is now the most popular vocalist/instrumentalist touring the festival circuit, with performances every weekend; 10,000 to 500,000 people are in attendance at each festival. Her touring ...
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