Song of the New World

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Song of the New World
Song of the New World.jpg
Studio album by
McCoy Tyner
ReleasedJuly 1973[1]
RecordedApril 6 & 9, 1973
StudioA & R Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length41:24
LabelMilestone
MSP 9049
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Song for My Lady
(1972) 		Song of the New World
(1973) 		Asante
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings2.5/4 stars[4]

Song of the New World is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1973 and features performances by Tyner with a big band including Sonny Fortune, Hubert Laws, Alphonse Mouzon and and a string section on two tracks.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout. Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of 'Afro Blue'."[5]

Track listing[]

  1. "Afro Blue" (Santamaría) - 10:01
  2. "Little Brother" - 10:12
  3. "The Divine Love" - 7:31
  4. "Some Day" - 6:50
  5. "Song of the New World" - 6:50
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard June 23, 1973
  2. ^ Allmusic Review
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
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