Enlightenment

by McCoy Tyner

Overview

This is one of the great McCoy Tyner recordings. The powerful, percussive, and highly influential pianist sounds quite inspired throughout his appearance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. Azar Lawrence (on tenor and soprano) is also quite noteworthy and there is plenty of interplay with bassist Juney Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon. But Tyner is the main star, whether it be on his three-part "Enlightenment Suite," "Presence," "Nebula," or the 25-minute "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/1991
Label:	Concord / Decca
UPC:	0025218550123
Rank:	52688

Tracks

1. Presenting the McCoy Tyner Quartet
2. Enlightenment Suite, Pt. 1: Genesis
3. Enlightenment Suite, Pt. 2: The Offering
4. Enlightenment Suite, Pt. 3: Inner Glimpse
5. Presence
6. Nebula
7. Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit - Introduction

Album Credits

Performance Credits

McCoy Tyner   Primary Artist,Piano,Percussion,Synthesizer
Pierre Lattes   Primary Artist
Joony Booth   Bass
Alphonse Mouzon   Drums
Azar Lawrence   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)

Technical Credits

Carlos Olms   Engineer,Remixing
Jim Stern   Remixing
McCoy Tyner   Composer,Remixing
Orrin Keepnews   Producer
Tony Lane   Photography,Art Direction
Chris Penycate   Engineer
Kirk Felton   Digital Remastering