McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane: Live at the Village Vanguard

McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane
Live album by McCoy Tyner
Released	October 16, 2001
Recorded	September 23, 1997
Venue	Village Vanguard, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Jim Anderson
McCoy Tyner chronology
What the World Needs Now (1997) McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane (2001) McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars (1998)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane: Live at the Village Vanguard is a live album by McCoy Tyner released on the Impulse! label in 2001. It was recorded in September 1997 at the Village Vanguard in New York City and features performances by Tyner with bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster. The repertoire features compositions by John Coltrane and two others which his Quartet performed. The Allmusic review by Jonathan Widran states: "The show on September 23, 1997, was to celebrate Coltrane's 71st birthday, and this recording brings listeners so joyfully close that they can almost blow out the candles themselves".^[3] The music was recorded directly to a 2-track analogue tape with no mixing or editing.

Track listing

All compositions by John Coltrane, except where noted.

1. "Naima" - 12:17
2. "Moment's Notice" - 7:07
3. "Crescent" - 12:27
4. "After the Rain" - 3:46
5. "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaría) - 12:18
6. "I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine) - 11:08
7. "Mr. Day" - 7:20

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner - piano
• George Mraz - bass
• Al Foster - drums

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