McCoy Tyner Discography  
 

McCoy Tyner Octet

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hubert Laws (picc, fl) Bennie Maupin (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) McCoy Tyner (p) Stanley Clarke (el-b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Bill Summers (cga, bgo, per)

NYC, Aug 31-Sept 3-1978
Nubia Milestone M 9087
Shades of Light -
Bayou Fever -
One of Another Kind -
Ballad for Aisha -
Highway One -

* Together (Milestone M 9087; Fantasy OJCCD 955 2)

 
Review:During his years on Milestone, McCoy Tyner had the opportunity to record in a variety of settings with many of his favorite players. For this disc the innovative pianist is featured with quite an all-star crew: trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, flutist Hubert Laws, Bennie Maupin on tenor and bass clarinet, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, Stanley Clarke (in a rare appearance at the time on acoustic bass), drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Bill Summers. In addition to a pair of Tyner's originals, songs were contributed by Laws, DeJohnette, Hutcherson and Hubbard ("One Of Another Kind"). The music is essentially high-quality advanced modal hard bop and each of the sidemen get their opportunities to be showcased. — Scott Yanow