Song of the New World
Song of the New World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 1973[1] | |||
Recorded | April 6 & 9, 1973 | |||
Studio | A & R Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:24 | |||
Label | Milestone MSP 9049 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
McCoy Tyner chronology | ||||
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Song of the New World is a 1973 album by
Joony Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon along with a brass section, and a full string section
on two tracks conducted by William Fischer.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout. Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of 'Afro Blue'."[5]
Track listing
- "Afro Blue" (Santamaría) - 10:01
- "Little Brother" - 10:12
- "The Divine Love" - 7:31
- "Some Day" - 6:50
- "Song of the New World" - 6:50
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
Personnel
- percussion
- Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute
- Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- bass
- Alphonse Mouzon: drums
- Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Jon Faddis: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Virgil Jones: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Garnett Brown: trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Dick Griffin: trombone, baritone trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Willie Ruff: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- William Warnick III: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Julius Watkins: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Kiane Zawadi: euphonium (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Bob Stewart: tuba (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Sonny Morgan: conga drums (tracks 1 & 2)
- Harry Smyle: oboe (tracks 3 & 5)
- Sanford Allen: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- John Blair: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Selwart Clarke: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Winston Collymore: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Noel DaCosta: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Marie Hence: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
- Julian Barber: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
- Alfred Brown: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
- Ronald Lipscomb: cello(tracks 3 & 5)
- Kermit Moore: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
- William Fischer: conductor(tracks 3 & 5)
References
- ^ Billboard June 23, 1973
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.