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Focal Point (album)

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Released
  
1976

Focal Point (1975)
  
Supertrios (1977)

Release date
  
1976

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Recorded
  
August 4–7, 1976

Artist
  
McCoy Tyner

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

Genre
  
Jazz

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Similar
  
McCoy Tyner albums, Jazz albums

Mccoy tyner mode for dulcimer focal point 1976


Focal Point is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his tenth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in August 1976 and features performances by Tyner with Charles Fambrough and Eric Gravatt.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Because virtually all of McCoy Tyner's records are superior examples of modal-oriented jazz, this gem is merely an above-average effort".

Track listing

  1. "Mes Trois Fils" - 7:56
  2. "Parody" - 6:55
  3. "Indo-Serenade" - 5:35
  4. "Mode for Dulcimer" - 8:59
  5. "Departure" - 5:58
  6. "Theme for Nana" - 5:14
All compositions by McCoy Tyner
  • Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 4–7, 1976

    • Personnel

  • McCoy Tyner: piano, dulcimer (track 4)
  • Joe Ford: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Gary Bartz: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
  • Ron Bridgewater: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Charles Fambrough: bass
  • Eric Gravatt: drums
  • Guilherme Franco: conga, tabla, percussion

    • Songs

    1Mes trois fils7:41
    2Parody6:42
    3Indo-serenade5:25

    References

    Focal Point (album) Wikipedia
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