Blue Bossa (McCoy Tyner album) explained

Blue Bossa
Type:	studio
Artist:	McCoy Tyner
Cover:	Blue Bossa.jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	February 11–12, 1991
Studio:	Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	LRC
Producer:	Dan Lester
Chronology:	McCoy Tyner
Prev Title:	One on One
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Autumn Mood
Next Year:	1997

Blue Bossa is a 1991 album by McCoy Tyner released on the LRC label. It was recorded in February 1991 and features performances by Tyner with bassist Avery Sharpe, drummer Aaron Scott, percussionist Raphael Cruz and trumpeter Claudio Roditi. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states "Although Tyner is in top form throughout, this is not an important release in his considerable discography, but its low price makes it worth acquiring".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.

1. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 9:57
2. "Recife's Blues" (Claudio Roditi) – 5:49
3. "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) – 7:45
4. "Rotunda" – 6:49
5. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) – 8:21
6. "The Natural Bridge" (Roditi) – 8:17
7. "Traces" – 8:33

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Claudio Roditi – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Avery Sharpe – bass
• Aaron Scott – drums
• Raphael Cruz – percussion

Notes and References

1. Dryden, K. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r562857|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 3, 2009.