McCOY TYNER AND THE LATIN ALL-STARS

McCOY TYNER
O gigante McCOY TYNER, um dos maiores pianistas de jazz de todos os tempos, mostra o
seu "latin groove", acompanhado por um timaço de craques, dentre os quais despontam o
meu querido e velho amigo CLAUDIO RODITI e "mi hermanito" DAVE VALENTIN. Com esses
craques e um repertório impecável, McCOY se mostra inteiramente à vontade com os "montunos". Destaque para a excelente versão de "Blue Bossa".
(CB)
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ALBUM REVIEW
McCoy Tyner's percussive piano style has always worked well within an Afro-Cuban groove, and this recording provides an excellent setting for him and his all-star lineup to work in. Mixing genre classics like "Afro Blue" and "Poinciana" with original material, Tyner's first release for the Telarc label provides a completely satisfying, highly rhythmic experience. Regular bassist Avery Sharpe combines with a three-man percussion section to propel the group's extended explorations. Besides the leader's instantly recognizable pianistic flurries and fat, two-handed chords, the front-line foursome of flute whiz Dave Valentin, saxophonist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Claudio Roditi and bone-and-shell man Steve Turre is superb, both in ensemble passages and individual solo spots. In the course of his long career, McCoy Tyner has recorded in nearly every conceivable setting. Though many of his solo, trio and quartet dates are superb, his expansive style has often been most enjoyably showcased in the company of multiple horns. From the rollicking opener "Festival in Bahia," to the beautiful "A Song for Love," to the straightforward timbale-driven
Latin groove of "We Are Our Father's Sons," McCoy Tyner & the Latin All-Stars makes a
potent case for inclusion in the upper tier of Tyner's catalog.
(Source - AMG Records)
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Artist: McCoy Tyner
Album: McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars
Label: Telarc Jazz ("Direct Stream Digital")
year: 1999

TRACKS/FAIXAS:
1. Festival in Bahia (McCoy Tyner) 11:02
2. Poinciana (Nat Simon/Buddy Bernier) 6:59
3. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) 12:23
4. A Song for Love (McCoy Tyner) 10:34
5. La Habana Sol (McCoy Tyner) 8:36
6. We Are Our Father's Sons (Avery Sharpe) 5:24
7. Blue Bossa (Kenny Dorham) 6:50

PERSONNEL:
McCoy Tyner (Piano)
Johnny Almendra (Timbales)
Gary Bartz (Saxophones)
Ignacio Berroa (Drums)
Giovanni Hidalgo (Percussion)
Claudio Roditi (Trumpet and Flugelhorn)
Avery Sharpe (Double Bass)
Steve Turre (Trombone and Shells)
Dave Valentin (Flute)