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  • Artist: McCoy Tyner
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: July 07, 1973
  • Total Time: 47:40
  • Type: Live, Instrumental
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

This is one of the great McCoy Tyner recordings. The powerful, percussive, and highly influential pianist sounds quite inspired throughout his appearance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. Azar Lawrence (on tenor and soprano) is also quite noteworthy and there is plenty of interplay with bassist Juney Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon. But Tyner is the main star, whether it be on his three-part "Enlightenment Suite," "Presence," "Nebula," or the 25-minute "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Presenting the McCoy Tyner Quartet McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (1:19)
Enlightenment Suite, Pt. 1 - Genesis McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (10:02)
Enlightenment Suite, Pt. 2: The Offering McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (4:00)
Enlightenment Suite, Pt. 3 - Inner Glimpse McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (10:04)
Presence McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (10:35)
Nebula McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (9:39)
Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit - Introduction McCoy Tyner McCoy Tyner (24:04)

Credits

Joony Booth (Bass), Kirk Felton (Digital Remastering), Carlos Olms (Remixing), Tony Lane (Photography), Orrin Keepnews (Producer), Jim Stern (Remixing), McCoy Tyner (Piano), McCoy Tyner (Remixing), McCoy Tyner (Synthesizer), Azar Lawrence (Saxophone), Azar Lawrence (Sax (Tenor)), Tony Lane (Art Direction), Azar Lawrence (?), Carlos Olms (Engineer), Alphonse Mouzon (?), Alphonse Mouzon (Drums), McCoy Tyner (Percussion), Azar Lawrence (Sax (Soprano)), Chris Penycate (Engineer)
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Enlightenment
Live album by McCoy Tyner
Released 1973
Recorded July 7, 1973
Genre Jazz
Length 47:40
Label Milestone
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Professional reviews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Song of the New World
(1973)		 Enlightenment
(1973)		 Sama Layuca
(1974)

Enlightenment is a live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 7, 1973 and features Tyner in performance with Azar Lawrence, Joony Booth and Alphonse Mouzon. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This is one of the great McCoy Tyner recordings. The powerful, percussive, and highly influential pianist sounds quite inspired throughout his appearance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival".[1]

Track listing

  1. "Presenting the McCoy Tyner Quartet" - 1:19
  2. "Enlightenment Suite, Part 1 - Genesis" - 10:02
  3. "Enlightenment Suite, Part 2: The Offering" - 4:00
  4. "Enlightenment Suite, Part 3 - Inner Glimpse" - 10:04
  5. "Presence" - 10:35
  6. "Nebula" - 9:39
  7. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" - 24:04
All compositions by McCoy Tyner
  • Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973


Personnel

References

  1. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.

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