Echoes of a Friend

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Echoes of a Friend
File:Echoes of a Friend.jpg
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedNovember 11, 1972
Tokyo
GenreJazz
Length46:26
LabelJVC, Milestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Sahara
(1972)
Echoes of a Friend
(1972)
Song for My Lady
(1973)

Echoes of a Friend is a 1972 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the JVC label, and later on the Milestone label. It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 1972, and features Tyner in a solo piano tribute to John Coltrane.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarStar[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStarStar[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Few McCoy Tyner records are not easily recommended but this one even ranks above most."[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.

  1. "Naima" (Coltrane) – 6:43
  2. "Promise" (Coltrane) – 6:14
  3. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 8:44
  4. "The Discovery" – 17:35
  5. "Folks" – 7:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
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