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Tyner was the ideal pianist for John Coltrane. His see-sawing chords helped to give the music its hypnotic effect. But some critics branded him a limited player. At the Newport Festival in 1963 McCoy had the opportunity to prove himself. He took the stage with an unfamiliar rhythm section and was asked to perform with Clark Terry (who was playing a borrowed trumpet) and Charlie Mariano, who Tyner had never met before. But situations such as this are often the lifeblood of jazz and all five men rose to the challenge. Three of the tracks are by the quintet and have typically emotional alto solos from Mariano and quirky playing fro
Tyner was the ideal pianist for John Coltrane. His see-sawing chords helped to give the music its hypnotic effect. But some critics branded him a limited player. At the Newport Festival in 1963 McCoy had the opportunity to prove himself. He took the stage with an unfamiliar rhythm section and was asked to perform with Clark Terry (who was playing a borrowed trumpet) and Charlie Mariano, who Tyner had never met before. But situations such as this are often the lifeblood of jazz and all five men rose to the challenge. Three of the tracks are by the quintet and have typically emotional alto solos from Mariano and quirky playing from Clark Terry. The two trio performances show off the scope of Tyner's abilities as a soloist. His treatment of "All Of You" is in the best tradition of swing piano but his tribute to Thelonious Monk, called simply "Monk's Blues", is more introvert. It's the one occasion on the record when the influence of John Coltrane seems uppermost in the pianist's thoughts. Overall this was one of Tyner's greatest performances, and it certainly rebutted any suggestions that there were limitations in his style.--Steve Voce
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Manufacturer: Polygram Records
Release date: 19 October 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731454798020 UPC: 731454798020
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