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Azar Lawrence (ts, ss) McCoy
Tyner (p) Joony Booth (b) Wilby Fletcher (d) Guilherme Franco (per)
"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA,Aug 31 Sept
1 1974
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| Atlantis
| Milestone M 55002
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| In a Sentimental Mood
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| Makin' Out
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| My One and Only Love
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| Pursuit
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| Love Samba
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* Atlantis (Milestone M 55002, MCD 55002 2)
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| Review:This single CD reissues all of the music from a former two-Lp
set. Pianist McCoy Tyner's 1974 quintet consisted of the talented
youngster Azar Lawrence on tenor and soprano (who strangely enough never
became more famous than he was at the time), bassist Joony Booth,
drummer Wilby Fletcher and percussionist Guilherme Franco. As is
accurately stated in the new liner notes by Neil Tesser, Atlantis was
the final recording from Tyner's last band to be based on the music of
his former boss John Coltrane. While Lawrence (who was only 20 at the
time) derived his style partly from aspects of Coltrane and the rhythm
section is fiery, McCoy Tyner creates some very powerful and highly
original solos, really tearing into some of the more extended pieces.
Recorded live at San Francisco's legendary Keystone Korner, this set has
four of Tyner's modal originals played by the full group, a rendition of
"My One And Only Love" performed by the leader, Lawrence and Franco as a
trio, and a solo piano version of "In A Sentimental Mood." Essential
music that still sounds fresh and adventurous. — Scott Yanow |
