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Prelude and Sonata (McCoy Tyner album)

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Released
  
1995

Length
  
63:42

Artist
  
McCoy Tyner

Label
  
Milestone Records

Recorded
  
November 26 & 27, 1994

Prelude and Sonata (1995)
  
Infinity (1995)

Release date
  
1995

Genre
  
Jazz

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McCoy Tyner albums, Jazz albums

Prelude and Sonata is an album by McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label in 1995. It was recorded in November 1994 and features performances of classical and contemporary music by Tyner with Antonio Hart, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride and Marvin "Smitty" Smith. The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states that "This release is definitely off the beaten path for McCoy Tyner, but it is well worth acquiring".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Prelude in E Minor Op. 28, No. 4" (Chopin) - 6:15
  2. "Loss of Love" (Mancini, Merrill) - 8:35
  3. "Contemplation" - 11:06
  4. "For All We Know" (Coots, Lewis) - 6:57
  5. "I Will Wait for You" (Demy, Gimbel, Legrand) - 7:04
  6. "Soul Eyes" (Waldron) - 6:26
  7. "Smile" (Chaplin) - 6:33
  8. "Good Morning Heartache" (Drake, Fisher, Higginbotham) - 4:16
  9. "Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor" (Beethoven) - 6:30
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
  • Recorded in NYC, November 26 & 27, 1994

    • Personnel

  • McCoy Tyner: piano
  • Antonio Hart: alto saxophone
  • Joshua Redman: tenor saxophone
  • Christian McBride: bass
  • Marvin "Smitty" Smith: drums

    • Songs

    1Prelude in E minor - Op 28 - No46:16
    2Loss of Love8:35
    3Contemplation11:06

    References

    Prelude and Sonata (McCoy Tyner album) Wikipedia
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