Guitars (McCoy Tyner album)
Guitars is an album by McCoy Tyner released on his McCoy Tyner Music (a subsidiary of Half Note Records) label in 2008. It was recorded in September 2006 and features performances by Tyner, Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette with guitarists Marc Ribot, John Scofield, Béla Fleck, Derek Trucks, and Bill Frisell. The album also contains a DVD featuring video footage of the studio sessions.
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Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
Recorded | September 7 & 25, 2006 | |||
Studio | Clinton Studios, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | McCoy Tyner Music | |||
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Reception
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AllMusic critic Michael G. Nastos described the album as "an interesting slice in time, but not a definitive recording in Tyner's legendary and lengthy musical career".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except were indicated
- "Improvisation 2" (Marc Ribot, Tyner) – 1:34
- "Passion Dance" – 6:10
- "500 Miles" (Traditional) – 6:22
- "Mr. P.C." (John Coltrane) – 6:21
- "Blues on the Corner" – 6:07
- "Improvisation 1" (Ribot, Tyner) – 3:46
- "Trade Winds" (Bela Fleck) – 6:35
- "Amberjack" (Fleck) – 4:36
- "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 7:01
- "Slapback Blues" – 3:46
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 6:15
- "Contemplation" – 7:55
- "Boubacar" (Bill Frisell) – 2:18
- "Baba Drame" (Boubacar Traoré) – 5:21
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Bill Frisell – guitar (tracks 12, 13 & 14)
- Marc Ribot – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 6)
- John Scofield – guitar (tracks 4 & 5)
- Derek Trucks – guitar (tracks 10 & 11)
- Béla Fleck – banjo (tracks 7, 8 & 9)
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
References
- Allmusic Review
- Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed March 6, 2009.
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