| Review:On this long out-of-print Lp from the defunct Elektra
Musician label, pianist McCoy Tyner is featured in one of his strongest
groups, a quintet with altoist Gary Bartz, violinist John Blake, bassist
John Lee and drummer Wilby Fletcher. A transitional set between Tyner's
adventurous Milestone albums and his current repertoire (which falls in
the tradition but still sounds quite original), this album has two
standards ("Prelude To A Kiss" and "Just In Time"), Bartz's tribute to
Thelonious Monk ("Uncle Bubba") and one original apiece by Tyner, Blake
and Lee. Excellent music. — Scott Yanow |