Expansions (album)
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| Expansions | ||||
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| Studio album by McCoy Tyner | ||||
| Released | Late 1969 | |||
| Recorded |
August 23, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:25 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84338 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
| McCoy Tyner chronology | ||||
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Expansions is the tenth album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner and his fourth released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded in August 1968 and features performances by Tyner with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Herbie Lewis, and Freddie Waits.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The stimulating music falls between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde, pushing and pulling at the boundaries of modern mainstream jazz".[1]
Track listing
- "Vision" - 12:18
- "Song of Happiness" - 12:00
- "Smitty's Place" - 5:21
- "Peresina" - 10:21
- "I Thought I'd Let You Know" (Massey) - 6:25
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, wooden flute
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Ron Carter – cello
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Freddie Waits – drums
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 20, 2009.
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