This recording may not have been an actual "turning point" in pianist McCoy Tyner's productive career but its success gave momentum to his big band. Although only a part-time affair, Tyner's orchestra (seven brass, four reeds and a four-piece rhythm section) is considered one of the major jazz big bands of the 1990s, a perfect outlet for the leader's percussive and modal-oriented piano. With arrangements by Tyner, Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre and Howard Johnson, many of these performances are quite powerful. ...
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This recording may not have been an actual "turning point" in pianist McCoy Tyner's productive career but its success gave momentum to his big band. Although only a part-time affair, Tyner's orchestra (seven brass, four reeds and a four-piece rhythm section) is considered one of the major jazz big bands of the 1990s, a perfect outlet for the leader's percussive and modal-oriented piano. With arrangements by Tyner, Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre and Howard Johnson, many of these performances are quite powerful. It is a pity though that the liners do not identify the soloists since there are several that are quite colorful. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Add this copy of Turning Point to cart. $4.99, fair condition, Sold by Service First Media rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Taylorsville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Polygram.
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Add this copy of McCoy Tyner Big Band: the Turning Point to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Blacks Bookshop rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Argillite, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Verve.
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VeryGood/Near Mint. Verve Records 314 513 573-2, Birdology 314 513 573-2 Format: CD Country: US Released: 1992 Genre: Jazz Style: Post Bop, Big Band CD case has light scratches. Credits: Alto Saxophone Joe Ford Arranged By Dennis Mackrel (tracks: 1, 6), Howard Johnson (3) (tracks: 3), McCoy Tyner (tracks: 5, 7), Slide Hampton (tracks: 4), Steve Turre (tracks: 2) Art Direction Patrice Beaus้jour Bass Avery Sharpe Conductor Bob Belden Design CB Graphic Drums Aaron Scott Engineer, Mixed By A.T. Michael MacDonald French Horn John Clark (2) Percussion Jerry Gonzalez Photography Pierre Dufour Piano McCoy Tyner Producer Jean-Fran็ois Deiber Soprano Saxophone, Flute Doug Harris Tenor Saxophone John Stubblefield, Junior Cook Trombone Frank Lacy, Steve Turre Trumpet Earl Gardner, Kamau Adilifu, Virgil Jones Tuba Howard Johnson (3). Tracklist: 1 Passion Dance Written-By McCoy Tyner 9: 05 2 Let It Go Written-By Steve Turr้* 9: 14 3 High Priest Written-By McCoy Tyner 5: 14 4 Angel Eyes Conductor Slide Hampton Written-By Earl Brent*, Matt Dennis 5: 15 5 Fly With The Wind Written-By McCoy Tyner 11: 55 6 Update Written-By McCoy Tyner 8: 16 7 In A Sentimental Mood Written-By Duke Ellington 6: 08.
