Things Ain't What They Used to Be (McCoy Tyner album) explained

Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Type:	live
Artist:	McCoy Tyner
Cover:	Things Ain't What They Used to Be (McCoy Tyner album).jpg
Released:	April 1990
Recorded:	November 2, 1989 (solos) November 27, 1989 (duets)
Venue:	Kaufman Music Center, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Blue Note
Prev Title:	Live at Sweet Basil
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	One on One
Next Year:	1990

Things Ain't What They Used to Be is an album by McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. Like Revelations (1987), it was recorded at Merkin Hall and features solo performances by Tyner, in addition he performs three duets with guitarist John Scofield and two with tenor saxophonist George Adams. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "the pianist makes every melody sound like a fresh original through his distinctive chord voicings and harmonies. This is a strong effort by one of the best."^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Greeting" - 2:26
2. "Naima" (Coltrane) - 3:42
3. "I Mean You" (Hawkins, Monk) - 4:57
4. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Burke, Van Heusen) - 6:02
5. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Ellington, Persons) - 3:52
6. "Joy Spring" (Brown) - 4:21
7. "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) - 5:34 Bonus track on CD
8. "Song for My Lady" - 6:28 Bonus track on CD
9. "Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias) - 3:56 Bonus track on CD
10. "What's New?" (Burke, Haggart) - 3:53
11. "Search for Peace" - 6:09
12. "Blues on the Corner" - 6:25
13. "My One and Only Love" (Mellin, Wood) - 8:00

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded at Merkin Hall, NYC, November 2, 1989 (solos), and November 27, 1989 (duets)

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• John Scofield – guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6)
• George Adams – tenor saxophone (tracks 12 & 13)

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r149235|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review], accessed March 3, 2009.