Song for My Lady is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his second to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in September and November 1972 and features performances by Tyner with saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Calvin Hill, drummer Alphonse Mouzon with trumpeter Charles Tolliver, violinist Michael White and percussionist Mtume joining in on two tracks.
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Released | February 1973[1] | |||
Recorded | September 6 and November 27, 1972 | |||
Studio | Mercury Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:44 | |||
Label | Milestone MSP 9044 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Eugene Chadbourne states: "This is quite a fine collection of tracks and one of Tyner's six best albums."[5]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
- "Native Song" - 13:00
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Bernier, Brainin) - 8:17
- "Song for My Lady" - 7:37
- "A Silent Tear" - 4:30
- "Essence" - 11:20
Tracks 1 and 5 recorded on September 6, 1972; 2, 3 and 4 on November 27, 1972.
Personnel
edit- McCoy Tyner - piano, percussion
- Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Calvin Hill - bass
- Alphonse Mouzon - drums
- Michael White - violin (tracks 1 & 5)
- Charles Tolliver - flugelhorn (tracks 1 & 5)
- Mtume - congas, percussion (tracks 1 & 5)
References
edit- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 3, 1973. p. 106 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Song for My Lady - McCoy Tyner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1426. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.