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Song of the New World

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Released
  
July 1973

Song of the New World (1973)
  
Asante (1974)

Release date
  
15 June 1973

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

Length
  
41:24

Artist
  
McCoy Tyner

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
April 6 & 9, 1973 A & R Studios, New York City

Similar
  
McCoy Tyner albums, Jazz albums

Mccoy tyner song of the new world 1973 vinyl


Song of the New World is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1973 and features performances by Tyner with a big band including Sonny Fortune, Hubert Laws, Alphonse Mouzon and Virgil Jones and a string section on two tracks.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout. Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of "Afro Blue"".

Track listing

  1. "Afro Blue" (Santamaría) - 10:01
  2. "Little Brother" - 10:12
  3. "The Divine Love" - 7:31
  4. "Some Day" - 6:50
  5. "Song of the New World" - 6:50
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

Personnel

  • McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion
  • Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute
  • Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Joony Booth: bass
  • Alphonse Mouzon: drums
  • Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Jon Faddis: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Virgil Jones: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Garnett Brown: trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Dick Griffin: trombone, baritone trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Willie Ruff: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • William Warnick III: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Julius Watkins: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Kiane Zawadi: euphonium (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Bob Stewart: tuba (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
  • Sonny Morgan: conga (tracks 1 & 2)
  • Harry Smyle: oboe (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Sanford Allen: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
  • John Blair: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Selwart Clarke: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Winston Collymore: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Noel DaCosta: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Marie Hence: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Julian Barber: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Alfred Brown: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Ronald Lipscomb: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Kermit Moore: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
  • William Fischer: conductor (tracks 3 & 5)

    • Songs

    1Afro Blue10:01
    2Little Brother10:12
    3The Divine Love7:32

    References

    Song of the New World Wikipedia
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