Land of Giants explained

Land of Giants
Type:	Album
Artist:	McCoy Tyner
Cover:	Land of Giants album cover.jpg
Released:	June 24, 2003
Recorded:	December 10–11, 2002
Studio:	Avatar, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	65:30
Label:	Telarc
Prev Title:	Jazz Roots
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Illuminations
Next Year:	2004

Land of Giants is an album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2003. It was recorded in December 2002 and features performances of Tyner with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Eric Harland. The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states that "While the work here is by no means as provocative as the stuff Hutcherson and Tyner produced in their heydays, it nonetheless proves them to be utter masters of the straight-ahead modern jazz idiom and should appeal to longtime fans".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Serra Do Mar" - 6:34
2. "December" - 4:47
3. "Steppin'" - 4:48
4. "If I Were a Bell" (Loesser) - 7:50
5. "Manalyuca" - 7:20
6. "Back Bay Blues" - 6:11
7. "For All We Know" (Coots, Lewis) - 4:33
8. "The Search" - 5:47
9. "Contemplation" - 6:13
10. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Gabler) - 6:17

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner - piano
• Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
• Charnett Moffett - bass
• Eric Harland - drums

Notes and References

1. Collar, M. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r645244|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 6, 2009.