Together (McCoy Tyner album)

Together
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1979
Recorded	August 31 & September 3, 1978
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:15
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Counterpoints (2004) Together (1979) Horizon (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

Together is a 1979 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in August and September 1978 and features performances by Tyner with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, flautist Hubert Laws, tenor saxophonist/bass clarinetist Bennie Maupin, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Bill Summers.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music is essentially high-quality advanced modal hard bop and each of the sidemen get their opportunities to be showcased". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Nubia" (Tyner) - 8:08
2. "Shades of Light" (Laws) - 7:43
3. "Bayou Fever" (DeJohnette) - 4:49
4. "One of Another Kind" (Hubbard) - 7:05
5. "Ballad for Aisha" (Tyner) - 7:19
6. "Highway One" (Hutcherson) - 6:11

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Freddie Hubbard: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
• Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba
• Stanley Clarke – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums
• Bill Summers – conga, percussion

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. Balleras, John (August 9, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (14): 42.
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 25, 2009.