Extensions (McCoy Tyner album)

1973 studio album by McCoy Tyner

Extensions

Studio album by

McCoy Tyner

Released| January 1973[1]
Recorded| February 9, 1970
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre| Jazz, post-bop, modal jazz
Length| 40:11
Label| Blue Note BN-LA 006-F
Producer| Duke Pearson
McCoy Tyner chronology
| Expansions
(1968)  | Extensions
(1973)  | Cosmos
(1970)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [3]

Extensions is the eleventh album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on February 9, 1970, but not released until January 1973. It has performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Elvin Jones, and features Alice Coltrane playing harp on three of the four tracks.

## Reception

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In his AllMusic review Scott Yanow says, "The all-star sextet stretches out on lengthy renditions of four of Tyner's modal originals, and there is strong solo space for the leader and the two saxophonists... Stimulating music".[4]

Reviewing the album for jazz.com, Jared Pauley says, "McCoy Tyner finds himself among elite company on Extensions. Recorded as jazz was entering the fusion period, this is a great example of just how good straight-ahead swing can sound... This performance matches the superb quality of previous Shorter and Tyner albums where members of the Davis and Coltrane groups recorded together."[5]

## Track listing

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1. "Message from the Nile" - 12:22
2. "The Wanderer" - 7:43
3. "Survival Blues" - 13:15
4. "His Blessings" - 6:50

All compositions written by McCoy Tyner.

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* McCoy Tyner – piano
* Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
* Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Ron Carter – bass
* Elvin Jones – drums
* Alice Coltrane – harp (tracks 1, 3 & 4)

### Production

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* Producer – Duke Pearson
* Recorded by – Rudy Van Gelder
* Liner notes – André Perry
* Cover photography – Clifford Janoff

## References

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1. ^ Billboard Jan 27, 1973
2. ^ Allmusic Review
3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
5. ^ "The Dozens: McCoy Tyner". Jazz.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

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Discography

Impulse!
(1962–1964)|

* Inception
* Reaching Fourth
* Nights of Ballads & Blues
* Live at Newport
* Today and Tomorrow
* McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington

Blue Note
(1967–1970)|

* The Real McCoy
* Tender Moments
* Time for Tyner
* Expansions
* Extensions
* Cosmos
* Asante

Milestone
(1972–1981)|

* Sahara
* Echoes of a Friend
* Song for My Lady
* Song of the New World
* Enlightenment
* Sama Layuca
* Atlantis
* Trident
* Fly with the Wind
* Focal Point
* Supertrios
* Inner Voices
* The Greeting
* Passion Dance
* Counterpoints
* Together
* Horizon
* Quartets 4 X 4
* 13th House

Various
(1981–1989)|

* La Leyenda de La Hora
* Looking Out
* Love & Peace
* Dimensions
* It's About Time
* Just Feelin'
* Double Trios
* Major Changes
* Bon Voyage
* Blues for Coltrane
* Live at the Musicians Exchange Cafe
* Revelations
* Uptown/Downtown
* Live at Sweet Basil
* Things Ain't What They Used to Be
* Round Midnight

Various
(1990–1994)|

* One on One
* Blue Bossa
* Autumn Mood
* Soliloquy
* Remembering John
* New York Reunion
* 44th Street Suite
* Solar: Live at Sweet Basil
* Key of Soul
* Live in Warsaw
* The Turning Point
* Journey
* Manhattan Moods
* Prelude and Sonata

Impulse!
(1995–1997)|

* Infinity
* What the World Needs Now
* McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane

Telarc
(1999–2004)|

* McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars
* McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster
* Jazz Roots
* Land of Giants
* Illuminations

McCoy Tyner
Music
(2004–2009)|

* Quartet
* Guitars
* Solo: Live from San Francisco

Related|

* Jarvis Tyner (brother)

* Albums
* Live Albums
* Compilations

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