Live at Newport (McCoy Tyner album)
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Live at Newport | ||||
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Released | February 1964[1] | |||
Recorded | July 5, 1963 | |||
Venue | Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:27 | |||
Label | Impulse! | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
McCoy Tyner chronology | ||||
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Live at Newport is the fifth live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. It features performances from bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Mickey Roker, with trumpeter Clark Terry and alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano appearing on three of the five tracks.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that "It's straight-ahead hard bop in the best possible sense—accessible but stimulating, engaging and vibrant from beginning to end".[4]
Track listing
- "Newport Romp" (McCoy Tyner) – 7:45
- "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:03
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 6:24
- "Monk's Blues" (Tyner) – 7:14
- "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:00
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
- Clark Terry – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
References
- ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 22, 1964. p. 28 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Live at Newport - McCoy Tyner | Album". AllMusic.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Erlewine, S. AllMusic review, accessed February 20, 2009