La Leyenda de La Hora (The Legend of the Hour) is a 1981 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Columbia label. It features performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera, tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, flautist Hubert Laws, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Avery Sharpe, drummer Ignacio Berroa and percussionist Daniel Ponce, plus a string section conducted by William Fischer.

La Leyenda de La Hora
Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1981
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length35:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerMcCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner chronology
13th House
(1981)
La Leyenda de La Hora
(1981)
Love & Peace
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music (five Tyner originals) is highly rhythmic and generally quite stimulating. A strong effort".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by McCoy Tyner

  1. "La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life)" - 7:29
  2. "Ja'cara (A Serenade)" - 4:59
  3. "La Habana Sol" - 6:36
  4. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" - 9:56
  5. "La Busca (The Search)" - 6:21

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 196. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 25, 2009.