Thursday, July 13, 2006

Yahoo LAUNCHCAST song of the day

Artist:McCoy Tyner
Song:Blues Back
Album:The Impulse Story:McCoy Tyner




Of course jazz pianist McCoy Tyner became famous as part of the "Classic" John Coltrane Quartet. His purcussive style endures and Tyner has become a major influence on today's generation of jazz musicians. This comp is part of the new Impulse Story series and is a good intro to his 60s Impulse recordings. Blues Back actually is from a 1963 Art Blakey recording called A Jazz Message also featuring Sonny Stitt on sax & Art Davis on drums. That was rereleased on CD in 1999. There is more to McCoy Tyner than his Impulse recordings. He has done everything from recording solo to recording with a full blown orchestra. He even tried rock once. That didn't work out. Many of his recordings on Milestone & Telarc are well worth seeking out. Especially recommended are 1976's Fly With The Wind (Tyner & a small band with strings) on Milestone & 2001's McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane:Live At The Village Vanguard on Impulse.

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