Blue Bossa (album)

Blue Bossa
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1991
Recorded	February 11 & 12, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Label	LRC
Producer	Dan Lester
McCoy Tyner chronology
One on One (1990) Blue Bossa (1991) Autumn Mood (1997)

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Allmusic	[1]

Blue Bossa is a 1991 album by McCoy Tyner released on the LRC label. It was recorded in February 1991 and features performances by Tyner with Avery Sharpe, Aaron Scott, Raphael Cruz and Claudio Roditi. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states "Although Tyner is in top form throughout, this is not an important release in his considerable discography, but its low price makes it worth acquiring".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Blue Bossa" (Dorham) - 9:57
2. "Recife's Blues" (Roditi) - 5:49
3. "I'll Take Romance" (Hammerstein, Oakland) - 7:45
4. "Rotunda" - 6:49
5. "We'll Be Together Again" (Fischer, Laine) - 8:21
6. "The Natural Bridge" (Roditi) - 8:17
7. "Traces" - 8:33

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• • Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, NY on February 11 & 12, 1991

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano
• Claudio Roditi: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Avery Sharpe: bass
• Aaron Scott: drums
• Raphael Cruz: percussion

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