Quartet (McCoy Tyner album) explained

Quartet
Type:	live
Artist:	McCoy Tyner
Cover:	Quartet (McCoy Tyner album).jpg
Recorded:	December 30 & 31, 2006
Venue:	Yoshi's, Oakland, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	McCoy Tyner Music
Prev Title:	Illuminations
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Guitars
Next Year:	2008

Quartet is a live album by McCoy Tyner released on his McCoy Tyner Music label in 2007. It was recorded in December 2006 at Yoshi's in Oakland, California and features performances by Tyner with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "In many ways this is a remarkable date, a well-paced program with all the pieces (save "For All We Know") timed at around ten minutes, proof positive that Tyner's game is still very much on, and hovering at a very high level".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where indicated

1. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" – 9:31
2. "Mellow Minor" – 9:51
3. "Sama Layuca" – 12:22
4. "Passion Dance" – 11:20
5. "Search for Peace" – 11:01
6. "Blues on the Corner" – 9:47
7. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 3:04

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
• Christian McBride – double bass
• Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums^[2]

Notes and References

1. Nastos, M. G. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1185508|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 8, 2009.
2. Web site: McCoy Tyner Quartet - McCoy Tyner | Credits | AllMusic . .