[.ca] W/Stanley Clarke And Al Foster

From Amazon.co.uk:
This notable collaboration finds McCoy Tyner drawing sumptuous textures from the piano--his articulate soloing rising to new heights in phrasing and intensity. Throughout are traces of his more recent bands, which have incorporated latin and funk into his intoxicatingly rhythmic approach. He certainly sounds like he is enjoying himself especially the lyrical, rhapsodic and even whimsical side of his music \o"Never Let Me Go"\c and the piano solo \o"Memories"\cand is aided wonderfully by his partners, Stanley Clarke and Al Foster. Stanley Clarke--distinguished as ever on bass blends into these textures so that the trio sounds like one instrument at times \o"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"\c. The empathy and taste of Al Foster's tuneful and supportive drumming knits the feel together as they luxuriate in the richness of a medium waltz \o"Once Upon a Time"\c or dig into a more funky celebration \o"I Want to Tell You 'bout That"\c. Tyner, Clarke and Foster are masters of the "trio as rhythm section" and this is a highly compelling and ingenious album. --Ben Clarke

Remarkable trio:
This is in my eyes a real trio joint effort and an album that I have played over and over again. McCoy is absolutely in top shape here and in particular I like Al Fosters backing of McCoys sometimes unpredictable harmonic and rhytmic moves...this can be heard of the "heavey" swinger "Will you still be mine".. but Al Foster really imopresses me on all tracks..he is "sparkling" The music on this album represents a wide range of styles... funk..afrocuban...blues...ballads.. Coltrane type of thing.. All in all one of my fave Tyner album.

My favorite of all (of all of mine, anyway!):
I have 7 or 8 McCoy Tyner CDs. This one is my favorite.

Cool Jazz:
This is a superb album filled with warm tunes and superb musicianship. Great to hear Stanley Clark in this setting rather than some of the bland funk-jazz he's been releasing over the years. McCoy is on top form and Al Foster never fails to provide the perfect backing. Buy it - you won't regret it!

Addicted:
I generally am not a big trio fan, but I can't stop playing this disc!! I love the range of styles, and each time I listen, there is something new in each track that catches my ear: sometimes it's McCoy agility on the keyboard; sometimes it's Clarke's bass lines (whether prominent and subdued); and sometimes its the change in texture Foster's drumming provides. For my taste, trios can pale after awhile. But this c.d. always sounds fresh and alive. BUY THIS CD.

4 stars for the tunes, 2 stars for the rythym section:
Stanley Clarke and Al Foster are both wonderful musicians, but I don't they mesh well with Tyner for this session. While Foster is capable of playing many styles, Clarke seems to want to play his steady rock/funk style. Foster winds up playing a more rock-like style as well. I think a Dave Holland/Elvin Jones or Christian McBride/Brian Blade-like (that is those musicians or players in their vein) combo would have been better suited for this date. What's up with Telarc? They could really take from some of the other labels on how to package a cd. Boring liner notes with no pictures.

• Trane-Like
• Once Upon a Time
• Never Let Me Go
• I Want to Tell You 'Bout That
• Will You Still Be Mine?
• Goin' 'Way Blues
• In the Tradition Of
• Night Has a Thousand Eyes
• Carriba
• Memories
• I Want to Tell You 'Bout That \oAcoustic Bass Version\c\oAlternate Take\c\o*