The Turning Point (McCoy Tyner album)
Appearance
The Turning Point | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | November 19–20, 1991 New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 55:07 | |||
Label | Birdology | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Turning Point is an album by McCoy Tyner's Big Band released on the Birdology label in 1992. It was recorded in November 1991 and features performances by Tyner's Big Band.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "Tyner's orchestra (seven brass, four reeds and a four-piece rhythm section) is considered one of the major jazz big bands of the 1990s, a perfect outlet for the leader's percussive and modal-oriented piano".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted; all arrangements by composer except were noted.
- "Passion Dance" (arrangement Dennis Mackrel) – 9:05
- "Let It Go" (Turre) – 9:14
- "High Priest" – 5:14
- "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) (arr. Slide Hampton) – 5:15
- "Fly with the Wind" – 11:55
- "Update" (arr. Mackrel) – 8:16
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) (arr. Tyner) – 6:08
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner – piano, arranger
- Kamau Adilifu – trumpet
- Earl Gardner – trumpet
- Virgil Jones – trumpet
- Frank Lacy – trombone
- Steve Turre – trombone, arranger
- John Clark – French horn
- Howard Johnson – tuba, arranger
- Joe Ford – alto saxophone
- Doug Harris – flute
- Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
- John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
- Avery Sharpe – double bass, bass guitar
- Aaron Scott – drums
- Jerry González – percussion
- Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton – arrangers