Live at the Musicians Exchange Cafe explained

Live at the Musicians Exchange Cafe
Type:	live
Artist:	McCoy Tyner
Cover:	Live at the Musicians Exchange Cafe.jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	July 24 & 25, 1987
Venue:	The Musicians Exchange Cafe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Who's Who in Jazz
Chronology:	McCoy Tyner
Prev Title:	Blues for Coltrane
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Revelations
Next Year:	1988

Live at the Musicians Exchange Cafe (also released as What's New?, The Real McCoy, and Hip Toe) is a live album by McCoy Tyner released on the Who's Who in Jazz label. It was recorded in July 1987 and features performances by Tyner with Avery Sharpe and Louis Hayes.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "This 1987 live date from a Fort Lauderdale club is worth seeking".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Señor Carlos" - 9:13
2. "Lover Man" (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman) - 8:59
3. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (Cahn, Tyner) - 6:20
4. "Port au Blues" - 7:45
5. "Island Birdie" - 13:02
6. "What's New?" (Burke, Haggart) - 5:26
7. "Hip Toe" - 9:27

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded at the Musicians Exchange Cafe, Fort Lauderdale on July 24 & 25, 1987.

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Avery Sharpe – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

Notes and References

1. Dryden, K. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r149220|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 27, 2009.