Together (McCoy Tyner album)

Together
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1978
Recorded	August 31 & September 3, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:15
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Counterpoints (2004) Together (1978) Horizon (1979)

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Allmusic	[1]

Together is a 1978 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in August and September 1978 and features performances by Tyner with Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Bennie Maupin, Bobby Hutcherson, Stanley Clarke, Jack DeJohnette and Bill Summers. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music is essentially high-quality advanced modal hard bop and each of the sidemen get their opportunities to be showcased".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Nubia" - 8:08
2. "Shades of Light" (Laws) - 7:43
3. "Bayou Fever" (DeJohnette) - 4:49
4. "One of Another Kind" (Hubbard) - 7:05
5. "Ballad for Aisha" - 7:19
6. "Highway One" (Hutcherson) - 6:11

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 31, September 3, 1978

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano
• Freddie Hubbard: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws: flute, alto flute
• Bennie Maupin: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Bobby Hutcherson: vibes, marimba
• Stanley Clarke: bass
• Jack DeJohnette: drums
• Bill Summers: conga, percussion

References