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Journey (McCoy Tyner album)

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Journey
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1993
RecordedMay 24–27, 1993
StudioClinton Recording Studio, Skyline Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length59:42
LabelBirdology
ProducerJean-François Deiber
McCoy Tyner chronology
The Turning Point
(1992)
Journey
(1993)
Manhattan Moods
(1993)

Journey is an album by McCoy Tyner's Big Band released on the Birdology label in 1993. It was recorded in May 1993 and fcontains performances by Tyner's Big Band, which included the trombonists Steve Turre and Frank Lacy, alto saxophonist Joe Ford, tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, double bass player Avery Sharpe and drummer Aaron Scott. Dianne Reeves sings Sammy Cahn's lyrics on Tyner's classic composition "You Taught My Heart to Sing".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn says, "While this isn't among Tyner's greatest recordings, it's still a rigorous, often exciting big-band date."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Samba Dei Ber" (Rangelov) - 4:20
  2. "Juanita" (Turre) 11:00
  3. "Choices" (Mackrel) - 11:17
  4. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (Cahn, Tyner) - 6:17
  5. "Peresina" - 11:15
  6. "Blues on the Corner" - 9:29
  7. "January in Brasil" (Sharpe) - 6:04
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
  • Recorded in NYC, November 19 & 20, 1991

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic review. Retrieved March 5, 2009.