La Leyenda de La Hora

La Leyenda de La Hora
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia
McCoy Tyner chronology
13th House (1981) La Leyenda de La Hora (1981) Love & Peace (1982)

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La Leyenda de La Hora (The Legend of the Hour) is a 1981 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Columbia label. It features performances by Tyner with Paquito D'Rivera, Chico Freeman, Marcus Belgrave, Hubert Laws, Bobby Hutcherson and a string section. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music (five Tyner originals) is highly rhythmic and generally quite stimulating. A strong effort".^[2]

Track listing

1. "La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life)" - 7:29
2. "Ja'cara (A Serenade)" - 4:59
3. "La Habana Sol" - 6:36
4. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" - 9:56
5. "La Busca (The Search)" - 6:21

All compositions by McCoy Tyner

• Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in 1981

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano
• Paquito D'Rivera: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
• Chico Freeman: tenor saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws: flute
• Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone, marimba
• Avery Sharpe: acoustic bass
• Ignacio Berroa: drums
• Daniel Ponce: percussion
• Harold Kohan, John Blake, Karen Milne, Elliot Rosoff: violin
• Jesse Levine, Julien Barber: viola
• Kermit Moore, Jonathan Abramowitz: cello
• William Fischer: conductor

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