Journey (McCoy Tyner album) explained

Journey
Type:studio
Artist:McCoy Tyner
Cover:Journey (McCoy Tyner album).jpg
Released:December 1993
Recorded:May 24–27, 1993
Studio:Clinton Recording Studio, Skyline Studios, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:59:42
Label:Birdology
Producer:Jean-François Deiber
Prev Title:The Turning Point
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Manhattan Moods
Next Year:1993

Journey is an album by McCoy Tyner's Big Band released on the Birdology label in 1993. It was recorded in May 1993 and fcontains performances by Tyner's Big Band, which included the trombonists Steve Turre and Frank Lacy, alto saxophonist Joe Ford, tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, double bass player Avery Sharpe and drummer Aaron Scott. Dianne Reeves sings Sammy Cahn's lyrics on Tyner's classic composition "You Taught My Heart to Sing".

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn says, "While this isn't among Tyner's greatest recordings, it's still a rigorous, often exciting big-band date."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Samba Dei Ber" (Rangelov) - 4:20
  2. "Juanita" (Turre) 11:00
  3. "Choices" (Mackrel) - 11:17
  4. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (Cahn, Tyner) - 6:17
  5. "Peresina" - 11:15
  6. "Blues on the Corner" - 9:29
  7. "January in Brasil" (Sharpe) - 6:04

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Wynn, R. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r203274|pure_url=yes}} ''Allmusic'' review]. Retrieved March 5, 2009.