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No, the only other albums of his I have are The Real McCoy and Supertrios. Outside of his work with the quartet, he's been a seriously neglected player in my listening life.
― Austin, Saturday, 1 July 2017 02:09 (six years ago) link
through with sleeping on the sidewalk, no more beating my brains
with the liquor and drugs, with the liquor and drugs
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 1 July 2017 18:45 (six years ago) link
McCoy Tyner is a good call, as well, even though I'm pretty lacking in his catalogue as a leader. I have a double live album called Enlightenment that is so good, I kind of feel like any further venturing into his catalogue would ultimately lead to disappointment.
Tyner's run of albums from about '69 - '79 is astounding. They range from good to excellent for the most part and are in general cheap and easy to find. About the only stuff I've heard that doesn't do it for me are his early albums on Impulse, which are merely pleasant. Extensions is a must with an unreal lineup (Alice, Wayne Shorter, & Elvin Jones). Lots to explore.
To the original question: Johnny Cash--Sunday Morning Coming Down
To Austin: The start of Tyner's solo career post-Coltrane shows a lot of growth, but the first several are pretty typical or interchangeable with many of the Blue note dates of that time. There are some gems on Real McCoy, Time for Tyner, and Tender Moments, but for me the big leap forward came with Expansions, and then a bigger leap forward with Extensions. The "Enlightenment" era, for me began with that one. Wayne Shorter and Gary Bartz on reeds with Alice Coltrane on piano & harp, Elvin Jones on drums and Ron Carter on bass. In the discography, "Asante" appears as released after that one, but it, like Wayne Shorter's "Moto Groso Feio" were kept in the Blue Note vault in those days as BN was having both financial problems and problems deciding which direction they were going. The next album released after Extensions was when Tyner split to Milestone under the production of Orrin Keepnews. Sahara and Song for My Lady were released in 72, as was the solo LP Echoes of a Friend. If you like the ostinato based, modal music of Enlightenment, then the whole Milestone run of the 70s will probably appeal as well. Atlantis is another live LP like Enlightenment, also a double LP. Asante, released by Blue Note to trade on Tyner's rejuvenated popularity on Milestone, was a one off with the under recorded Andrew White on a variety of reeds and Ted Dunbar on guitar and a woman named Songhai on vocals. It's also worth it, as is the African-Latin infused Sama Layuca with Bobby Hutcherson partnering on vibes.
― j arthur rank, Wednesday, 5 July 2017 03:03 (six years ago) link
I am not quite sure what this thread is about but if it is about music which makes you feel better when you are hungover one of my faves has always been this mortal coil's blood. there is something very comforting in that darkish passionate music which gives you back strength. perfect to come back to planet earth after having been away in the skies before.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 7 July 2017 16:08 (six years ago) link