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Inner Voices

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Released
  
1977

Artist
  
McCoy Tyner

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Inner Voices (1977)
  
The Greeting (1978)

Release date
  
1977

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

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Recorded
  
September 1, 2 , 6 , 7 & 8 1977

Similar
  
McCoy Tyner albums, Jazz albums

Mccoy tyner for tomorrow inner voices 1977


Inner Voices is a 1977 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his twelfth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in September 1977 and features performances by Tyner with rhythm section horn section and vocalists.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "In reality, the voices were not needed (they stick out as a bit of a frivolity), but Tyner plays as strong as usual; he has yet to record an uninspired solo".

Track listing

  1. "For Tomorrow" - 6:07
  2. "Uptown" - 7:30
  3. "Rotunda" - 6:46
  4. "Opus" - 9:35
  5. "Festival in Bahia" - 10:08
All compositions by McCoy Tyner
  • Recorded in NYC, September 1, 2, 6, 7 & 8, 1977

    • Personnel

  • McCoy Tyner: piano, arrangement
  • Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Jon Faddis: trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Eddie Preston: trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Ernie Royal: trumpet (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
  • Dick Griffin: trombone (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Janice Robinson: trombone (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Charles Stephens: trombone (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Earl McIntyre: trombone (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
  • Joe Ford: alto saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Jerry Dodgion: alto saxophone (tracks 2 & 4) flute (track 5)
  • Alex Foster: tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
  • Ed Xiques: baritone saxophone (tracks 2 & 4) alto saxophone (track 5)
  • Earl Klugh: guitar (tracks 2, 3 & 5)
  • Ron Carter: bass
  • Eric Gravatt: drums (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Jack DeJohnette: drums (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Guilherme Franco: percussion (track 5)
  • Adrienne Anderson, Benjamin Carter, Fran Dorsey, Bessye Ruth Scott, Carl Scott, Suzanne Simmons, Joan Taylor: voices (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5)

    • Songs

    1For Tomorrow6:07
    2Uptown7:31
    3Rotunda6:46

    References

    Inner Voices Wikipedia
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