Journey (McCoy Tyner album)

Journey
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	December 1993
Recorded	May 24–27, 1993
Studio	Clinton Recording Studio, Skyline Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:42
Label	Birdology
Producer	Jean-François Deiber
McCoy Tyner chronology
The Turning Point (1992) Journey (1993) Manhattan Moods (1993)

Journey is an album by McCoy Tyner's Big Band released on the Birdology label in 1993. It was recorded in May 1993 and features performances by Tyner's Big Band, which included trombonists Steve Turre and Frank Lacy, alto saxophonist Joe Ford, tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, bassist Avery Sharpe and drummer Aaron Scott. Dianne Reeves sings Sammy Cahn’s lyrics on Tyner’s classic composition “You Taught My Heart to Sing”.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn states that "While this isn't among Tyner's greatest recordings, it's still a rigorous, often exciting big-band date".^[1]

Track listing[edit]

1. "Samba Dei Ber" (Rangelov) - 4:20
2. "Juanita" (Turre) 11:00
3. "Choices" (Mackrel) - 11:17
4. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" (Cahn, Tyner) - 6:17
5. "Peresina" - 11:15
6. "Blues on the Corner" - 9:29
7. "January in Brasil" (Sharpe) - 6:04

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded in NYC, November 19 & 20, 1991

Personnel[edit]

• McCoy Tyner – piano, arranger
• Eddie Henderson – trumpet
• Earl Gardner – trumpet
• Virgil Jones – trumpet
• Frank Lacy – trombone
• Slide Hampton; trombone (track 1)
• Steve Turre – trombone, arranger
• John Clark – French horn
• Tony Underwood – tuba
• Joe Ford – alto saxophone
• Doug Harris – alto saxophone, flute
• Billy Harper – tenor saxophone
• John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (track 1)
• Avery Sharpe – double bass
• Aaron Scott – drums
• Jerry Gonzalez – percussion, trumpet
• Valtinho Anastacio – percussion (track 1)
• Dianne Reeves – vocals (track 4)

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