Natural Essence

Natural Essence is the debut album by American saxophonist Tyrone Washington featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

This article is about the album by Tyrone Washington. For the album by Cyrus Chestnut, see Natural Essence (Cyrus Chestnut album).
Natural Essence
Studio album by
Tyrone Washington
Released1968
RecordedDecember 29, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:37
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Tyrone Washington chronology
Natural Essence
(1968)		 Roots
(1973)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Only 23 at the time of the recording, the tenor saxophonist composed six originals and is joined by other promising young lions who went onto great careers... Washington shows the influence of John Coltrane during his rapid-fire runs, while his playing during his more straight-ahead works proves to be more memorable".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Tyrone Washington

  1. "Natural Essence" - 5:01
  2. "Yearning for Love" - 6:27
  3. "Positive Path" - 8:06
  4. "Soul Dance" - 8:02
  5. "Ethos" - 6:14
  6. "Song of Peace" - 5:11
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 29, 1967

Personnel

References
  1. Blue Note Records discography accessed January 13, 2011
  2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed January 13, 2011
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