Illuminations is a piano album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2004. It was recorded in November 2003 and features performance by Tyner with alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Lewis Nash.
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| Released | June 22, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | November 18–19, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Telarc | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Reception
editIt won the Grammy Award for 'Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group' in 2005. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "This is yet another essential release by the always enjoyable McCoy Tyner".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.
- "Illuminations" – 6:12
- "Angelina" – 8:50
- "New Orleans Stomp" – 5:58
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Arlen) – 5:35
- "Soulstice" (Bartz) – 5:24
- "Blessings" (Blanchard) - 4:52
- "If I Should Lose You" (Rainger, Robin) – 6:27
- "The Chase" – 3:17
- "West Philly Tone Poem" (McBride) – 4:01
- "Alone Together" (Schwartz) – 7:10
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed March 6, 2009.