Song of the New World

Song of the New World
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1973
Recorded	April 6 & 9, 1973 A & R Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:24
Label	Milestone MSP 9049
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Song for My Lady (1972) Song of the New World (1973) Asante (1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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. 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"".^[2]

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)

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