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".
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]
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated