This set gave pianist McCoy Tyner his first opportunity to write music for a larger group that included brass, flutes, and -- on two of the five songs -- a string section. The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout (although there are spots for trumpeter Virgil Jones and the flute of Sonny Fortune). Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of "Afro Blue."
Soaring brilliance from McCoy Tyner – one of his first large group outings, and an effort undertaken with key help from William Fischer! There's a sense of soaring freedom here that's very much like Tyner's smaller group albums of the time – but Fischer tunes it with a broader sense of color and tone, really bringing the most out of players that include Hubert Laws, Sonny Fortune, Junie Booth, Alphonse Mouzon, Cecil Bridgewater, Virgil Jones, and Dick Griffin. Tyner's forceful piano is very much in the lead on most tunes, but the album's much more of a group effort than before – and the horn and string contributions on the longer tracks are really tremendous. Titles include "Little Brother", "The Divine Love", "Some Day", "Song Of The New World", and a version of "Afro Blue".
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
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)
Thank you, this is a most welcome share. I've got about 35 albums by McCoy in my personal collection, but this one was/is missing. BTW, there is no link - thx for considering to add one. Again, this is a wonderful site & all your efforts are appreciated VERY much. Cheers, Tine from Copenhagen
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