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Released
  
1980

Quatets 4 X 4 (1980)
  
13th House (1980)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

Length
  
76:20

Artist
  
McCoy Tyner

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Quartets 4 X 4 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaeneeaQua

Recorded
  
March 3, 5, 6 & May 29, 1980

Similar
  
13th House, Autumn Mood, Live at the Musicians Exchang, Manhattan Moods, 44th Street Suite

Quartets 4 X 4 is a 1980 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in March and May 1980 and features quartet performances by Tyner with Cecil McBee and Al Foster accompanied by Arthur Blythe, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard or John Abercrombie.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This collection is a fine all-around showcase for the brilliant pianist even if no new ground is broken".

Track listing

  1. "Inner Glimpse" - 6:18
  2. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 5:19
  3. "Paradox" (Cecil McBee) - 6:51
  4. "Backward Glance" (John Abercrombie) - 9:11
  5. "Forbidden Land" - 10:39
  6. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:57
  7. "I Wanna Stand over There" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:19
  8. "The Seeker" - 7:38
  9. "Blues in the Minor" - 8:05
  10. "Stay as Sweet as You Are" (Harry Revel, Mack Gordon) - 4:36
  11. "It's You or No One" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 6:27
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated.
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on March 3 (tracks 9–11), 5 (tracks 4–5) and 6 (tracks 6–8), and May 29 (tracks 1–3), 1980.

    • Personnel

  • McCoy Tyner - Piano
  • Cecil McBee - Bass
  • Al Foster - Drums
  • Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet on "Inner Glimpse" and "Paradox" and flugelhorn on "Manhã de Carnaval"
  • John Abercrombie - Electric mandolin (tracks 4–5)
  • Bobby Hutcherson - Vibes (tracks 6–8)
  • Arthur Blythe - Alto saxophone (tracks 9–11)

    • Songs

    1Inner Glimpse6:18
    2Manha De Carnaval5:17
    3Paradox6:52

    References

    Quartets 4 X 4 Wikipedia
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