Search - McCoy Tyner :: Time for Tyner

My son's namesake for good reason!

D. L. Adger | Philadelphia | 03/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"McCoy Tyner, along with John Coltrane and the rest of THE quartet, have meant so much to me musically over the years, that I blessed my son with McCoy as a middle name. Being my favorite pianist, his music has provided me with endless enjoyment ever since I became a "real" jazz fan. This album, "Time For Tyner" is exactly what I'm referring to. I have always been impressed with McCoy's skill as a composer, honed more than likely during his time spent with Trane. I've noticed that he always pulls the best out of his personnel, regardless of the set up. A great quartet setting here with no horns is the perfect backdrop for McCoy's wizardry. The originals he penned for this album are amazing, all killer and no filler. Vibist Bobby Hutcherson complements McCoy perfectly, while Freddie Waits and Herbie Lewis on drums and bass respectively swing as well. The opening original track "African Village" is utterly amazing. Pay close attention to the synergy of this lineup. Incredible! A mandatory addition to the Tyner catalog, "Time" is as good a RVG reissue as there is out there!"

No more puns using the word 'time'...unless you mean rhythm.

Eric C. Sedensky | Madison, AL, US | 05/20/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One thing that McCoy Tyner will never be accused of is being rhythmically challenged. This 6 song CD presents two classics of jazz rhythm study, 'Little Madimba' and 'African Village'. Of course, you would expect a musician of Tyner's caliber to be able to carry such unusual and uncommon rhythmic patterns through an entire song, but the effect is nonetheless stunning. To avoid making an entirely "ethnic" record, he pulls back on the other four tracks to more familiar standards and arrangements, but his rhythmic work even in those songs still demands attention, especially in 'Surrey...' where he uses trills and slides to great effect in carrying the tune. Bobby Hutcherson is wonderful on the vibraphone, adding a tonality and timbre to compliment Tyner's use of the full register of the piano, especially juxtaposing the low register with the high tones of the vibes. Very cool. Tyner also was considerate enough to give the band off on one of the tracks, treating us to a solo piano on 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face'. Tyner is one of those artists who, the more you listen to, the more you start to develop your own artistic sensibilities along with them, and TFT is a CD where he runs basically the entire course in 42 minutes. That's why I've become a big fan of Tyner over the last two years. And even though as a fellow jazz pianist, Tyner frustrates me in that I'll only ever be able to aspire to his level of skill, I can always put on this CD and dream. Even if you aren't a jazz pianist, this CD will amaze and satisfy even the most jaded of jazz listeners. I highly recommend this to all jazz fans and music collectors."