Afro Blue is a jazz album by musician McCoy Tyner, released on November 13, 2007. It compiles recordings from his albums on Telarc Records, documenting his eight-year tenure with the label.
Track listing
- "Afro Blue" <small>(Mongo SantamarÃÂa)</small> â 12:23
- "If I Should Lose You" <small>(Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger)</small> â 6:24
- "You Taught My Heart to Sing" <small>(McCoy Tyner)</small> â 5:39
- "If I Were a Bell" <small>(Frank Loesser)</small> â 7:50
- "Summertime" <small>(George Gershwin)</small> â 4:51
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" <small>(Jerome Brainin)</small> â 4:52
- "Blue Bossa" <small>(Kenny Dorham)</small> â 6:51
- "Carriba" <small>(McCoy Tyner)</small> â 5:38
1 & 7 from McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars (1999)
6 & 8 from McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster (2000)
3 & 5 from Jazz Roots (2000)
4 from Land of Giants (2003)
2 from Illuminations (2004)
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner â piano
- Johnny Almendra â timbales (1,7)
- Gary Bartz â saxophone (1, 2, 7)
- Ignacio Berroa â drums (1, 7)
- Giovanni Hidalgo â percussion (1, 7)
- Claudio Roditi â trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 7)
- Avery Sharpe â bass (1, 7)
- Steve Turre â trombone, shells (1, 7)
- Dave Valentin â flute (1, 7)
- Christian McBride â bass (2)
- Lewis Nash â drums (2)
- Bobby Hutcherson â vibes (4)
- Charnett Moffett â bass (4)
- Eric Harland â drums (4)
- Stanley Clarke â acoustic bass, electric bass (6, 8)
- Al Foster â drums (6, 8)
References