McCoy Tyner - Dimensions (1983) [2005] CD-Rip

On this long out of print LP from the defunct Elektra Musician label, (reissued on CD by Collectables in 2005), pianist McCoy Tyner is featured in one of his strongest groups, a quintet with altoist Gary Bartz, violinist John Blake, bassist John Lee, and drummer Wilby Fletcher. A transitional set between Tyner's adventurous Milestone albums and his later repertoire (which falls in the tradition but still sounds quite original), this album has two standards ("Prelude to a Kiss" and "Just in Time"); Bartz's tribute to Thelonious Monk ("Uncle Bubba"); and one original apiece by Tyner, Blake, and Lee. Excellent music.


Tracks:

01 - One For Dea
02 - Prelude To A Kiss
03 - Precious One
04 - Just In Time
05 - Understanding
06 - Uncle Bubba

Personnel:

McCoy Tyner: piano, synthesizer
Gary Bartz: alto saxophone
John Blake: violin
John Lee: bass
Wilby Fletcher: drums