Atlantis (McCoy Tyner album)

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Atlantis
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Live album by
McCoy Tyner
ReleasedJune 1975[1]
RecordedAugust 31-September 1, 1974
VenueKeystone Korner, San Francisco
GenreJazz
Length71:37
LabelMilestone
M-55002
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Sama Layuca
(1974) 		Atlantis
(1975) 		Trident
(1975)

Atlantis is a live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco on August 31 and September 1, 1974, and features Tyner in performance with Azar Lawrence, Juini Booth, Wilby Fletcher and Guilherme Franco.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz3/3 stars(1/1 star)[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[4]

Scott Yanow, writing for Allmusic, notes that "Tyner creates some very powerful and highly original solos, really tearing into some of the more extended pieces... Essential music that still sounds fresh and adventurous".[2] Richard Cook and Brian Morton, authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz, opine that the both Enlightenment and Atlantis are "two huge, sprawling concert recordings which will drain most listeners: Tyner's piano outpourings seem unstoppable, and Lawrence comes on as an even fierier spirit than Fortune, even if both are in thrall to Coltrane."[3]

Track listing[]

All music is composed by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Atlantis" 17:59
2."In a Sentimental Mood"Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills5:39
3."Makin' Out" 13:04
4."My One and Only Love"Guy Wood, Robert Mellin9:59
5."Pursuit" 9:20
6."Love Samba" 15:56

Recorded on August 31 (tracks 3, 5) and September 1, 1974 (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 6).

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard June 14, 1975
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. "Atlantis (review)". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 1246. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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