Fly with the Wind
Studio album by
McCoy Tyner
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 19–21, 1976
GenreJazz, third stream
Length38:44
LabelMilestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Trident
(1975) 		Fly with the Wind
(1976) 		Focal Point
(1976)

Fly with the Wind is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his ninth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1976 and features performances by Tyner with a trio, woodwinds and a full string section.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that the album "...has plenty of memorable moments and is a surprising but logical success; Tyner's orchestral piano blended with the strings very well."[4] The 2008 CD reissue added two alternate takes as bonus tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30
  2. "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13
  3. "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33
  4. "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) - 6:55
  5. "Rolem" - 5:43
  6. "Beyond the Sun" [alternate take] - 5:08 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
  7. "Rolem" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

Personnel

References

  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  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. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 24, 2009.
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