Asante (album)
| Asante | ||||
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA 223-G | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
| McCoy Tyner chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [4] |
Asante is an album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded in 1970 and features performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Andrew White, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart, percussionist Mtume and vocalist "Songai" Sandra Smith appearing on two tracks.
The
Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Asante is a bit unusual for the emphasis is on group interplay rather than individual solos."[5] The CD release adds three tracks that originally appeared on the album Cosmos
(1976).
Track listing
All compositions by McCoy Tyner Original LP
- 1. "Malika" - 14:02
- 2. "Asante" - 6:12
- 3. "Goin' Home" - 7:39
- 4. "Fulfillment" - 14:00
Bonus tracks on CD release from Cosmos, recorded on July 21, 1970
- 5. "Forbidden Land" - 13:46
- 6. "Asian Lullaby" - 8:30
- 7. "Hope" - 14:11
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner - piano, wooden flute
- Andrew White - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4), oboe (tracks 5–7)
- Ted Dunbar - guitar (tracks 1–4)
- bass(tracks 1–4)
- Billy Hart - drums, African percussion (tracks 1–4)
- congas, percussion (tracks 1–4)
- "Songai" Sandra Smith - vocals (tracks 1–2)
- Herbie Lewis - bass (tracks 5–7)
- chimes(tracks 5–7)
- Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute (tracks 5–7)
- Gary Bartz - alto sax, soprano sax (tracks 5–7)
References
- ^ Billboard Apr 27, 1974
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 23 February 2009.
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