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As the title declares, pianist McCoy Tyner is matched here with two inspired and inspiring partners, a rhythm section that possesses a light touch and reserves of power. While Tyner has at times sounded like he's pulling a trio in his wake, that never happens here. Instead this trio touches on many of the usual postbop bases with a fresh vitality. The empathy is apparent from the opening "Trane-like," with bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Al Foster creating a springy rhythmic backdrop that has Tyner's triphammer runs sounding like stones dancing across water. That scintillating performance extends to the standard "Will You Still Be Mine?" and the Afro-Cuban "Carriba," while the pianist takes an expansive view of the blues on his "Goin' Way Blues," mixing traditional and modernist approaches. Clarke is equally adroit, whether accompanying or soloing, playing acoustic or electric. He uses his electric bass sparingly, contributing infectiously funky slap bass to the first take of "I Want to Tell You 'Bout That" and a reverberant lead to his other original, "In the Tradition Of," a tuneful bossa nova that suggests Antonio Carlos Jobim. But it may be Foster who does the most to make this date as successful as it is. His drumming sparkles, and he prods and levitates the music without ever intruding. The results are deep in the tradition of the piano trio, and it's Tyner's finest outing in the form in many years.
By Stuart Broomer. AMG.
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First things first: McCoy Tyner, on this one-off outing with muscular rhythm-section men Stanley Clarke and Al Foster, doesn't quite manage the telepathic interplay he achieves on stage with his regular trio, an exemplary outfit that deserves better representation on high-profile recordings.
That said, this supergroup jells quite nicely, thank you, and right away. The three, probably best defined as a piano power trio, offer a collective nod to Tyner's old employer on the opening "Trane-like," turning in a limber call-and-response section before settling in for some dangerously grooving swing. The pianist, alternating between colorful orchestral clusters and single-note runs, demonstrates an attack that's as passionate as ever. Tyner employs a similarly effective approach on the standard "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," pumped up with some concise, rumbling trap-kit work from Foster.
Funk slips into the mix with the surging and then relaxing "I Want to Tell You 'Bout That," one of several pieces abetted by Clarke's still-vital chopsmanship on electric bass. (A more organic version of the bluesy piece, with the bassist switching to acoustic, is heard as a "bonus track.") The four-stringer plugs back in for the broiling Afro-Caribbean rhythms and playful melody of "Carriba."
The trio knows what to do with the quieter material as well. They're subdued and reflective on "Never Let Me Go," which opens up for a brief but thoughtful solo by Clarke, and the bassist's lovely, Latin-tinged "In the Tradition Of." Tyner goes it alone for a shimmering, muted "Memories," enhancing the variety of a superbly played set that's altogether pleasant, if hardly startling.
By Philip Booth, JAZZIZ Magazine.
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McCoy Tyner- (Piano);
Stanley Clarke- (Acoustic & Electric Basses);
Al Foster- (Drums).
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01. Trane-Like 9:10
02. Once Upon A Time 5:28
03. Never Let Me Go 4:17
04. I Want To Tell You 'Bout That (Electric Bass Version) 5:16
05. Will You Still Be Mine 6:44
06. Goin' 'Way Blues 6:29
07. In The Tradition Of 7:36
08. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes 4:50
09. Carriba 5:38
10. Memories 3:32
11. I Want To Tell You 'Bout That (Acoustic Bass Version - Alternate Take) 5:57
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