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
Genre	Jazz
Label	Impulse!
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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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 and features performances of John Coltrane's compositions by Tyner with George Mraz and Al Foster. The Allmusic review by Jonathan Widran states that "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".^[2]

Track listing

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

All compositions by John Coltrane except as indicated

• Recorded at The Village Vanguard, NYC, September 23, 1997

Personnel

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

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