Infinity (McCoy Tyner album)

1995 studio album by McCoy Tyner

Infinity

Studio album by

McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker

Released| August 1995
Recorded| April 12–14, 1995
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre| Jazz
Length| 72:23
Label| Impulse!
Producer| Michael Cuscuna
McCoy Tyner chronology
| Prelude and Sonata
(1995)  | Infinity
(1995)  | What the World Needs Now
(1996)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [2]

Infinity is an album by McCoy Tyner released on the Impulse! label in 1995. It was recorded in April 1995 and features performances by Tyner with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Avery Sharpe, drummer Aaron Scott and percussionist Valtinho Anastacio. The album won the 1996 Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group), while Michael Brecker won the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for the track "Impressions".

## Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that "There are not a lot of surprises on this quartet matchup except perhaps for how well Tyner and Brecker mesh together... Brecker's presence and consistently powerful playing does inspire Tyner and his sidemen. For a strong example as to why today's saxophonists have such a high opinion of Michael Brecker, his roaring statement on the extended "Impressions" will suffice. Highly recommended".[3]

## Track listing

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All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.

1. "Flying High" - 10:14
2. "I Mean You" (Hawkins, Monk) - 7:19
3. "Where Is Love" - 5:31
4. "Changes" - 9:46
5. "Blues Stride" - 3:38
6. "Happy Days" - 9:42
7. "Impressions" (Coltrane) - 11:13
8. "Mellow Minor" - 9:21
9. "Good Morning Heartache" (Drake, Fisher, Higginbotham) - 5:26

* Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12 (track 1 & 6), 13 (tracks 4, 7 & 8) and 14 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 9), 1995

## Personnel

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* McCoy Tyner – piano
* Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
* Avery Sharpe – bass
* Aaron Scott – drums
* Valtinho Anastacio– congas, percussion

## References

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1. ^ AllMusic Review
2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1427\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed March 5, 2009.

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McCoy Tyner

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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