Fly with the Wind is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his ninth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1976 and features performances by Tyner with a trio, woodwinds and a full string section. The 2008 CD reissue added two alternate takes as bonus tracks.
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 19–21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, third stream | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that the album "...has plenty of memorable moments and is a surprising but logical success; Tyner's orchestral piano blended with the strings very well."[1] Chris Sheridan of Jazz Journal thought the album "possesses a winning boldness and vitality". He commended Tyner, whose music he described as "thickly-textured, and both melodically and rhythmically complex", but criticized the "ostinato motif" of "You Stepped out of a Dream", describing it as "a little mundane".[4]
Track listing
edit- "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30
- "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13
- "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33
- "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) - 6:55
- "Rolem" - 5:43
- "Beyond the Sun" [alternate take] - 5:08 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
- "Rolem" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
- Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 19, 20 & 21, 1976
Personnel
edit- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
- Paul Renzi – piccolo, flute
- Raymond Duste – oboe
- Stuart Canin – violin
- Franklin Foster – violin
- Daniel Kobialka – violin
- Peter Schaffer – violin
- Edmund Weingart – violin
- Myra Bucky – violin (tracks 1 & 3)
- Mark Volkert – violin (tracks 4 & 5)
- Selwart Clarke – viola
- Daniel Yale – viola
- Sally Kell – cello
- Kermit Moore – cello
- Linda Wood – harp
- Guilherme Franco – tambourine
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Fly with the Wind at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Sheridan, Chris (July 1976). "Record Reviews: McCoy Tyner – Fly with the Wind". Jazz Journal. Vol. 29, no. 7. London: Novello & Co. p. 38. ISSN 0307-4439.