Echoes of a Friend
Studio album by
McCoy Tyner
Released1972
RecordedNovember 11, 1972
Tokyo
GenreJazz
Length46:26
LabelJVC, Milestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Sahara
(1972) 		Echoes of a Friend
(1972) 		Song for My Lady
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Echoes of a Friend is a 1972 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the JVC label, and later on the Milestone label. It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 1972, and features Tyner in a solo piano tribute to John Coltrane.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Few McCoy Tyner records are not easily recommended but this one even ranks above most."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.

  1. "Naima" (Coltrane) – 6:43
  2. "Promise" (Coltrane) – 6:14
  3. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 8:44
  4. "The Discovery" – 17:35
  5. "Folks" – 7:33

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1426. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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