Expansions (McCoy Tyner album)
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| Released | June 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 23, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:25 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84338 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
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Expansions is the tenth album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner and his fourth released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded in August 1968 and features performances by Tyner with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Herbie Lewis, and Freddie Waits.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The stimulating music falls between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde, pushing and pulling at the boundaries of modern mainstream jazz".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as noted
- "Vision" - 12:18
- "Song of Happiness" - 12:00
- "Smitty's Place" - 5:21
- "Peresina" - 10:21
- "I Thought I'd Let You Know" (Massey) - 6:25
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, wooden flute*
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone, clarinet*
- Ron Carter – cello
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Freddie Waits – drums
- * Track 2[4]
References
- ^ Billboard June 20, 1970
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 20, 2009.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Expansions (McCoy Tyner album) at Discogs
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| Milestone (1972–1981) | |
| Various (1981–1989) | |
| Various (1990–1994) | |
| Impulse! (1995–1997) | |
| Telarc (1999–2004) | |
| McCoy Tyner Music (2004–2009) | |
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