La Leyenda de La Hora

La Leyenda de la Hora
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:21
Label	Columbia
Producer	McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner chronology
13th House (1981) La Leyenda de la Hora (1981) Looking Out (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

La Leyenda de la Hora (The Legend of the Hour) is a 1981 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Columbia label. It features performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera, tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, flautist Hubert Laws, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Avery Sharpe, drummer Ignacio Berroa, and percussionist Daniel Ponce, plus a string section conducted by William Fischer.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music (five Tyner originals) is highly rhythmic and generally quite stimulating. A strong effort." ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner

1. "La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life)" - 7:29
2. "Ja'cara (A Serenade)" - 4:59
3. "La Habana Sol" - 6:36
4. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" - 9:56
5. "La Busca (The Search)" - 6:21

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Paquito D'Rivera – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
• Chico Freeman – tenor saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws – flute
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba
• Avery Sharpe – acoustic bass
• Ignacio Berroa – drums
• Daniel Ponce – percussion
• Harold Kohan – violin
• John Blake – violin
• Karen Milne – violin
• Elliot Rosoff – violin
• Jesse Levine, Julien Barber – viola
• Kermit Moore – cello
• Jonathan Abramowitz – cello
• William Fischer – conductor

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 196. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 25, 2009.