Journey (McCoy Tyner album)

Journey
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1993
Recorded	May 24–27, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:42
Label	Birdology
McCoy Tyner chronology
The Turning Point (1992) Journey (1993) Manhattan Moods (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Journey is an album by McCoy Tyner's Big Band released on the Birdology label in 1993. It was recorded in May 1993 and features performances by Tyner's Big Band, which included Steve Turre, Joe Ford, Billy Harper, Avery Sharpe and Frank Lacy. The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn states that "While this isn't among Tyner's greatest recordings, it's still a rigorous, often exciting big-band date".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Samba Dei Ber" (Rangelov) - 4:20
2. "Juanita" (Turre) 11:00
3. "Choices" (Mackrel) - 11:17
4. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (Cahn, Tyner) - 6:17
5. "Peresina" - 11:15
6. "Blues on the Corner" - 9:29
7. "January in Brasil" (Sharpe) - 6:04

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded in NYC, November 19 & 20, 1991

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano, arranger
• Eddie Henderson: trumpet
• Earl Gardner: trumpet
• Virgil Jones: trumpet
• Frank Lacy: trombone
• Slide Hampton; trombone (track 1)
• Steve Turre: trombone, arranger
• John Clark french horn
• Tony Underwood: tuba
• Joe Ford: alto saxophone
• Doug Harris: alto saxophone, flute
• Billy Harper: tenor saxophone
• John Stubblefield: tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber: baritone saxophone (track 1)
• Avery Sharpe: bass
• Aaron Scott: drums
• Jerry Gonzalez: percussion, trumpet
• Valtinho Anastacio: percussion (track 1)
• Dianne Reeves: vocal (track 4)

References