13th House is a 1981 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in October 1980 and features performances by Tyner with a big band that includes alto saxophonist Joe Ford, flautist Hubert Laws, tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford, trombonist Slide Hampton, bassist Ron Carter and trumpeters Oscar Brashear and Charles Sullivan.
| 13th House | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | October 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "everyone wanted to play with McCoy Tyner! The powerful music lives up to its potential".[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by McCoy Tyner, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Short Suite" | 7:46 |
| 2. | "13th House" (Heath) | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Search for Peace" | 7:33 |
| 4. | "Love Samba" | 8:38 |
| 5. | "Leo Rising" (Foster) | 9:13 |
- Recorded in NYC, October, 1980
Personnel
edit- McCoy Tyner – piano, arranger
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet
- Kamau Muata Adilifu – flugelhorn
- Slide Hampton – trombone, arrangement
- Gregory Williams – french horn
- Bob Stewart – tuba
- Hubert Laws – piccolo, flute
- Joe Ford – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Ricky Ford – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, arranger
- Ron Carter – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Dom Um Romao – percussion
- Jimmy Heath – arranger
References
edit- ^ a b 13th House at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 196. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.