Asante

by McCoy Tyner

Overview

The final McCoy Tyner Blue Note album found the innovative pianist during a low point in his career. His records were not selling that well, his mentor John Coltrane had passed away three years earlier, and it was not obvious that Tyner would be able to continue struggling successfully to make a living out of music. Fortunately, his fortunes would soon rise when he signed with Milestone in 1972 and the critics began to rediscover him. Asante is a bit unusual, for the emphasis is on group interplay rather than individual solos. The four originals feature Tyner with altoist Andrew White, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart, Mtume on congas, and two spots for the voice of Songai. Worth investigating. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2021
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031450338
Rank:	73208

Album Credits

Performance Credits

McCoy Tyner   Primary Artist,Piano
Hubert Laws   Guest Artist,Flute,Flute (Alto)
Buster Williams   Bass
Herbie Lewis   Bass
Songai   Vocals
Ted Dumbar   Guitar
Andrew White   Oboe,Sax (Alto)
Billy Hart   Drums
James Mtume   Congas
Freddie Waits   Drums
Gary Bartz   Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)

Technical Credits

Patrick Roques   Design
McCoy Tyner   Composer
John Williams   Design
Bob Cato   Art Direction
Doug Metzler   Photography
Bob Belden   Liner Notes,Reissue Producer
Duke Pearson   Producer
Peter Doell   Remixing
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Michael Cuscuna   Reissue Producer