Review:
by Jonathan Widran
Wow, here's a first (or so it seems) -- a tribute to sax legend John Coltrane that doesn't include his arrangement of "My Favorite Things." Working with his trio featuring bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster at New York's Village Vanguard, the pianist instead chose a mix of well-known Coltrane gems like "Naima" (which begins cool and moody, and then heats up into a booming, improvisational jam and -- dare it be said when talking about traditional jazz? -- funk explosion) and "Afro Blue (in a strolling, slightly melancholy take with Tyner gliding over Foster's swift brushes). "Moment's Notice" is wacky and wild from the start, a primer on the power of freeform and swing; Tyner's improv ability has never been more intensely realized. After that, the 12 minutes of the mid-tempo "Crescent" come as a slight letdown despite some booming low-register chord pounding and an increasingly throbbing bassline. "After the Rain" is a somber interlude, while Billy Eckstine's "I Want to Talk About You" is like a cheerful ray of dancing sunlight after the gloom is gone. Like many great live jazz dates these days, the music was recorded direct to two-track analog tape, with no mixing or editing. The show on September 23, 1997, was to celebrate Coltrane's 71st birthday, and this recording brings listeners so joyfully close that they can almost blow out the candles themselves.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mccoy-tyner-plays-john-coltrane-at-the-village-vanguard-mw0000555250
by Jonathan Widran
Wow, here's a first (or so it seems) -- a tribute to sax legend John Coltrane that doesn't include his arrangement of "My Favorite Things." Working with his trio featuring bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster at New York's Village Vanguard, the pianist instead chose a mix of well-known Coltrane gems like "Naima" (which begins cool and moody, and then heats up into a booming, improvisational jam and -- dare it be said when talking about traditional jazz? -- funk explosion) and "Afro Blue (in a strolling, slightly melancholy take with Tyner gliding over Foster's swift brushes). "Moment's Notice" is wacky and wild from the start, a primer on the power of freeform and swing; Tyner's improv ability has never been more intensely realized. After that, the 12 minutes of the mid-tempo "Crescent" come as a slight letdown despite some booming low-register chord pounding and an increasingly throbbing bassline. "After the Rain" is a somber interlude, while Billy Eckstine's "I Want to Talk About You" is like a cheerful ray of dancing sunlight after the gloom is gone. Like many great live jazz dates these days, the music was recorded direct to two-track analog tape, with no mixing or editing. The show on September 23, 1997, was to celebrate Coltrane's 71st birthday, and this recording brings listeners so joyfully close that they can almost blow out the candles themselves.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mccoy-tyner-plays-john-coltrane-at-the-village-vanguard-mw0000555250
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Reseña:
por Jonathan Widran
Vaya, es la primera vez (o eso parece) que un homenaje a la leyenda del saxo John Coltrane no incluye su arreglo de "My Favorite Things". Trabajando con su trío, que incluye al bajista George Mraz y al baterista Al Foster, en el Village Vanguard de Nueva York, el pianista eligió en su lugar una mezcla de conocidas joyas de Coltrane como "Naima" (que comienza fría y malhumorada, y luego se calienta hasta convertirse en una estruendosa mermelada de improvisación y -¿se atreve a decirlo cuando se habla de jazz tradicional? -- explosión de funk) y "Afro Blue" (en una toma de paseo, ligeramente melancólica, con Tyner deslizándose sobre las rápidas escobillas de Foster). "Moment's Notice" es chiflada y salvaje desde el principio, un manual sobre el poder de la forma libre y el swing; la capacidad de improvisación de Tyner nunca ha sido más intensa. Después de eso, los 12 minutos de "Crescent", de tempo medio, resultan un poco decepcionantes, a pesar de algunos golpes de acordes de registro bajo y una línea de bajo cada vez más palpitante. "After the Rain" es un interludio sombrío, mientras que "I Want to Talk About You", de Billy Eckstine, es como un alegre rayo de sol que baila después de que la penumbra haya desaparecido. Al igual que muchas de las grandes citas de jazz de hoy en día, la música se grabó directamente en cinta analógica de dos pistas, sin mezclas ni ediciones. El espectáculo del 23 de septiembre de 1997 fue para celebrar el 71º cumpleaños de Coltrane, y esta grabación acerca tanto a los oyentes que casi pueden soplar las velas ellos mismos.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mccoy-tyner-plays-john-coltrane-at-the-village-vanguard-mw0000555250
Tracklist
1 - Naima - 12:13
2 - Moment's Notice - 6:58
3 - Crescent - 12:18
4 - After The Rain - 3:38
5 - Afro Blue - 12:13
6 - I Want To Talk About You - 11:04
7 - Mr. Day - 7:20
Credits:
Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Al Foster
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Notes:
Recorded on September 23, 1997, but released only on October 16 2001.
Recorded At – Village Vanguard
Label: Impulse! – 314 589 183-2
Released: 16 oct 2001
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/2735146-McCoy-Tyner-Plays-John-Coltrane
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