Song of the New World
| Song of the New World | ||||
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| Studio album by McCoy Tyner | ||||
| Released | July 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded |
April 6 & 9, 1973 A & R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label |
Milestone MSP 9049 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| McCoy Tyner chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Song of the New World is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1973 and features performances by Tyner with a big band including Sonny Fortune, Hubert Laws, Alphonse Mouzon and Virgil Jones and a string section on two tracks.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout. Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of "Afro Blue"".[4]
Track listing
- "Afro Blue" (Santamaría) - 10:01
- "Little Brother" - 10:12
- "The Divine Love" - 7:31
- "Some Day" - 6:50
- "Song of the New World" - 6:50
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion
- Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute
- Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Joony Booth: bass
- Alphonse Mouzon: drums
- Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Jon Faddis: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Virgil Jones: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Garnett Brown: trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Dick Griffin: trombone, baritone trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Willie Ruff: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- William Warnick III: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Julius Watkins: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Kiane Zawadi: euphonium (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Bob Stewart: tuba (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Sonny Morgan: conga (tracks 1 & 2)
- Harry Smyle: oboe (tracks 3 & 5)
- Sanford Allen: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- John Blair: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Selwart Clarke: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Winston Collymore: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Noel DaCosta: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Marie Hence: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Julian Barber: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
- Alfred Brown: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
- Ronald Lipscomb: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
- Kermit Moore: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
- William Fischer: conductor (tracks 3 & 5)
References
- ↑ Billboard June 23, 1973
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
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