The piano virtuoso leads an orchestra in this passionate jazz piece, featuring large-scale arrangements.
This work is a pursuit of his own musical style by the pianist who made his name with the John Coltrane Quartet. It features an ambitious approach, adding an orchestra to his quartet and expressing grandiose, religious themes.
The album opens with powerful and profound piano chords, drawing the listener into a solemn worldview. The piano's keystrokes are powerful and passionate, and through dialogue with the orchestra, it blends jazz improvisation with the structural beauty of classical music. The rich acoustics resonate throughout, lending a sense of scale to the entire performance. This album peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard jazz chart, marking an important milestone in his career. The album is centered around a lengthy piece employing suite form, and while each movement has a clear theme, the whole piece forms a single, grand narrative.
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A:
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1)
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Afro Blue
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2)
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Little Brother
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B:
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1)
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The Divine Love
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2)
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Some Day
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3)
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Song Of The New World
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Arranged By, Piano - McCoy Tyner
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Piccolo Flute, Flute - Hubert Laws
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Drums - Alphonze Mouzon
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Engineer - Don Hahn
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Cello - Kermit Moore (B1, B3)
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Trumpet - Jon Faddis (A1, A2, B2)
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Producer, Liner Notes - Orrin Keepnews
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Trombone - Garnett Brown (A1, A2, B2)
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Concertmaster - Selwart Clarke (B1, B3)
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Flute - Sonny Fortune
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Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone - Sonny Fortune (A1, A2, B2)
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Viola - Alfred Brown (B1, B3)
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Tuba - Bob Stewart (A1, A2, B2)
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French Horn - Willie Ruff (A1, A2, B2)
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Viola - Julien Barber (B1, B3)
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Violin - Winston Collymore (B1, B3)
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Congas - Sonny Morgan (A1, A2, B2)
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French Horn - Julius Watkins (A1, A2, B2)
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Trumpet - Virgil Jones (A1, A2, B2)
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Trumpet - Cecil Bridgewater (A1, A2, B2)
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Violin - John Blair (B1, B3)
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Euphonium - Kiane Zawadi (A1, A2, B2)
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Violin - Sanford Allen (B1, B3)
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Violin - Noel Dacosta (B1, B3)
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Cello - Ronald Lipscomb (B1, B3)
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Trombone, Bass Trombone - Dick Griffin (A1, A2, B2)
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Oboe - Harry Smyles (B1, B3)
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French Horn - William Warnick III (A1, A2, B2)
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Violin - Marie Hence (B1, B3)
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Conductor - William Fischer
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Bass - Juni Booth
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Design - Tony Lane (2)
