Trident (McCoy Tyner album)

1975 studio album by McCoy Tyner

Trident

Studio album by

McCoy Tyner

Released| 1975
Recorded| February 18–19, 1975
Studio| Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Genre| Jazz
Length| 40:47
Label| Milestone
MSP 9063
Producer| Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
| Atlantis
(1975)  | Trident
(1975)  | Fly with the Wind
(1976)

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Trident is a 1975 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (1938–2020), his eighth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in February 1975 and features performances by Tyner with bassist Ron Carter (born 1937) and his former John Coltrane bandmate, drummer Elvin Jones (1927–2004). It is available on CD.[1] Unusually, Tyner plays harpsichord and celesta along with piano.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [4]

In a 4.5 out of 5 stars review, Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote "Pianist McCoy Tyner's first full-length trio album since 1964 was one of his most popular... this set finds Tyner in peak form".[2] Will Smith of the Omaha World-Herald commented "A triumvirate in the jazz world has been assembled by pianist McCoy Tyner for 'Trident.' Joining Tyner are bassist Ron Carter and drummer Elvin Jones. The results are predictable - brilliant, emphatic, fervent."[5]

## Track listing

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All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

1. "Celestial Chant" - 7:00
2. "Once I Loved" (de Moraes, Gilbert, Jobim) - 7:53
3. "Elvin (Sir) Jones" - 5:27
4. "Land of the Lonely" - 7:33
5. "Impressions" (Coltrane) - 5:03
6. "Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) - 7:51

## Personnel

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* McCoy Tyner \- piano (all tracks), harpsichord (tracks 1 & 4), celeste (tracks 2 & 4)
* Ron Carter \- bass
* Elvin Jones \- drums

## References

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1. ^ Milestone Records, discography no. 9063
2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Trident at AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1426\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. ^ Smith, Will (December 12, 1975). "New Sounds". newsbank.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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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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