Autumn Mood

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Autumn Mood
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Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedFebruary 11 – 12, 1991
StudioClinton Recording Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Laserlight
McCoy Tyner chronology
Blue Bossa
(1991)
Autumn Mood
(1997)
Soliloquy
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Autumn Mood is an album by McCoy Tyner that was released by Laserlight in 1997. It was recorded in February 1991 and features performances by Tyner with Avery Sharpe, Aaron Scott, Raphael Cruz, and Claudio Roditi recorded for LRC. The album combines two tracks which appeared on Blue Bossa with three performances first released on an LRC album with other tracks by Roland Hanna. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "A good but not essential outing". [2]

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where indicated

  1. "The Natural Bridge" (Claudio Roditi) – 8:17
  2. "Traces" – 8:33
  3. "The Monster and the Flower" (Roditi, Ricardo Silveira) – 7:00
  4. "Up, Jump, Spring" (Freddie Hubbard) – 7:19
  5. "Autumn Mood" (Roditi) – 6:25

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 3, 2009.