La Leyenda de La Hora

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La Leyenda de La Hora
La Leyenda de La Hora.jpg
Studio album by
McCoy Tyner
Released1981
Recorded1981
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length35:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerMcCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner chronology
13th House
(1981) 		La Leyenda de La Hora
(1981) 		Love & Peace
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[2]

La Leyenda de La Hora (The Legend of the Hour) is a 1981 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Columbia label. It features performances by Tyner with Paquito D'Rivera, Chico Freeman, Marcus Belgrave, Hubert Laws, Bobby Hutcherson and a string section.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music (five Tyner originals) is highly rhythmic and generally quite stimulating. A strong effort".[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by McCoy Tyner

  1. "La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life)" - 7:29
  2. "Ja'cara (A Serenade)" - 4:59
  3. "La Habana Sol" - 6:36
  4. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" - 9:56
  5. "La Busca (The Search)" - 6:21

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 196. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 25, 2009.
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