Trident (McCoy Tyner album)

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Released 1975 Artist McCoy Tyner Producer Orrin Keepnews Genre Jazz		Length 40:47 Release date 1975 Label Milestone Records

Recorded February 18–19, 1975Fantasy Studios, Berkeley Trident(1975) Fly with the Wind(1976) Similar McCoy Tyner albums, Jazz albums

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Trident is a 1975 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (born 1938), his eighth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in February 1975 and features performances by Tyner with Ron Carter (born 1937) and Elvin Jones (1927–2004). It is available on CD.

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist McCoy Tyner's first full-length trio album since 1964 was one of his most popular... this set finds Tyner in peak form".

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

"Celestial Chant" - 7:00
"Once I Loved" (de Moraes, Gilbert, Jobim) - 7:53
"Elvin (Sir) Jones" - 5:27
"Land of the Lonely" - 7:33
"Impressions" (Coltrane) - 5:03
"Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) - 7:51

Personnel

McCoy Tyner - piano (all tracks), harpsichord (tracks 1 & 4), celeste (tracks 2 & 4)

Ron Carter - bass

Elvin Jones - drums

Songs

1Celestial Chant7:00
2Once I Loved7:53
3Elvin (Sir) Jones5:27

References

Trident (McCoy Tyner album) Wikipedia

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