Journey (McCoy Tyner album)

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1993 studio album by McCoy Tyner

Journey

Studio album by

McCoy Tyner

Released| December 1993
Recorded| May 24–27, 1993
Studio| Clinton Recording Studio, Skyline Studios, New York City
Genre| Jazz
Length| 59:42
Label| Birdology
Producer| Jean-François Deiber
McCoy Tyner chronology
| The Turning Point
(1992)  | Journey
(1993)  | Manhattan Moods
(1993)

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Journey is an album by McCoy Tyner's Big Band released on the Birdology label in 1993. It was recorded in May 1993 and fcontains performances by Tyner's Big Band, which included the trombonists Steve Turre and Frank Lacy, alto saxophonist Joe Ford, tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, double bass player Avery Sharpe and drummer Aaron Scott. Dianne Reeves sings Sammy Cahn's lyrics on Tyner's classic composition "You Taught My Heart to Sing".

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn says, "While this isn't among Tyner's greatest recordings, it's still a rigorous, often exciting big-band date."[1]

## Track listing

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1. "Samba Dei Ber" (Rangelov) - 4:20
2. "Juanita" (Turre) 11:00
3. "Choices" (Mackrel) - 11:17
4. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (Cahn, Tyner) - 6:17
5. "Peresina" - 11:15
6. "Blues on the Corner" - 9:29
7. "January in Brasil" (Sharpe) - 6:04

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

* Recorded in NYC, November 19 & 20, 1991

## Personnel

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* McCoy Tyner – piano, arranger
* Eddie Henderson – trumpet
* Earl Gardner – trumpet
* Virgil Jones – trumpet
* Frank Lacy – trombone
* Slide Hampton; trombone (track 1)
* Steve Turre – trombone, arranger
* John Clark – French horn
* Tony Underwood – tuba
* Joe Ford – alto saxophone
* Doug Harris – alto saxophone, flute
* Billy Harper – tenor saxophone
* John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
* Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (track 1)
* Avery Sharpe – double bass
* Aaron Scott – drums
* Jerry Gonzalez – percussion, trumpet
* Valtinho Anastacio – percussion (track 1)
* Dianne Reeves – vocals (track 4)

## References

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1. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic review. Retrieved March 5, 2009.

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McCoy Tyner

Discography

Impulse!
(1962–1964)|

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

Blue Note
(1967–1970)|

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

Milestone
(1972–1981)|

* Sahara
* Song for My Lady
* Echoes of a Friend
* 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
* Key of Soul
* Solar: Live at Sweet Basil
* In New York
* 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

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* Jarvis Tyner (brother)

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* Live Albums
* Compilations

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