Asante is an album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded in 1970 and features performances by Tyner with alto saxophonist Andrew White, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart, percussionist Mtume and vocalist "Songai" Sandra Smith appearing on two tracks.
| Asante | ||||
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| Released | April 1974[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 10, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA 223-G | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Asante is a bit unusual for the emphasis is on group interplay rather than individual solos."[5] The CD release adds three tracks that originally appeared on the album Cosmos (1976).
Track listing
editAll compositions by McCoy Tyner Original LP
- 1. "Malika" - 14:02
- 2. "Asante" - 6:12
- 3. "Goin' Home" - 7:39
- 4. "Fulfillment" - 14:00
Bonus tracks on CD release from Cosmos, recorded on July 21, 1970
- 5. "Forbidden Land" - 13:46
- 6. "Asian Lullaby" - 8:30
- 7. "Hope" - 14:11
Personnel
edit- McCoy Tyner - piano, wooden flute
- Andrew White - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4), oboe (tracks 5–7)
- Ted Dunbar - guitar (tracks 1–4)
- Buster Williams - bass (tracks 1–4)
- Billy Hart - drums, African percussion (tracks 1–4)
- Mtume - congas, percussion (tracks 1–4)
- "Songai" Sandra Smith - vocals (tracks 1–2)
- Herbie Lewis - bass (tracks 5–7)
- Freddie Waits - drums, timpani, chimes (tracks 5–7)
- Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute (tracks 5–7)
- Gary Bartz - alto sax, soprano sax (tracks 5–7)
References
edit- ^ Billboard Apr 27, 1974
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 23 February 2009.