Fly with the Wind

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Fly with the Wind
Fly with the Wind.jpg
Studio album by
McCoy Tyner
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 19–21, 1976
GenreJazz, third stream
Length38:44
LabelMilestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Trident
(1975) 		Fly with the Wind
(1976) 		Focal Point
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings2/4 stars[3]

Fly with the Wind is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his ninth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1976 and features performances by Tyner with band and string section.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states the album "...has plenty of memorable moments and is a surprising but logical success; Tyner's orchestral piano blended with the strings very well.".[4] The 2008 CD reissue added two alternate takes as bonus tracks.

Track listing[]

  1. "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30
  2. "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13
  3. "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33
  4. "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) - 6:55
  5. "Rolem" - 5:43
  6. "Beyond the Sun" [alternate take] - 5:08 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
  7. "Rolem" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
    • Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 19, 20 & 21, 1976

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2009.
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