McCoy Tyner Discography  
 

McCoy Tyner Sextet

Wayne Shorter (ss, ts) Gary Bartz (as) Alice Coltrane (harp -2/4) McCoy Tyner (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)

VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 9, 1970
1. tk.3 The Wanderer Blue Note BST 84419
2. tk.4 Message from the Nile -
3. tk.5 His Blessings -
4. tk.6 Survival Blues -

* Extensions (not released) (Blue Note BST 84419)
= Extensions (Blue Note BN LA 006 F)

 
Review:This CD has an interesting combination of players. It may be the only recording
to include both pianist McCoy Tyner and his successor with the John Coltrane
Quartet, Alice Coltrane (who adds atmosphere with her harp). This set also
matches the young altoist Gary Bartz with Wayne Shorter (doubling on tenor and
soprano) who he succeeded in Miles Davis' group and has reunions between Shorter
and bassist Ron Carter and by Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones. The all-star sextet
stretches out on lengthy renditions of four of Tyner's modal originals and there
is strong solo space for the leader and the two saxophonists. Wayne Shorter in
particular is often quite intense. Stimulating music. — Scott Yanow