Album · 1963
Nights of Ballads & Blues
- Released
- 1963
- Label
- Impulse!
- Catalogue no.
- A 39
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 38:49
- Country
- US
“Nights of Ballads & Blues” is an album by McCoy Tyner, released in 1963 on Impulse!. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 38:49. Jazz standards on the record include “Blue Monk”, “Days Of Wine And Roses”, “For Heaven's Sake” and “Round Midnight”. The line-up features Lex Humphries (drums (drum set)), McCoy Tyner (piano) and Steve Davis (double bass).
Who played on Nights of Ballads & Blues
- Lex Humphries drums (drum set) all tracks
- McCoy Tyner piano all tracks
- Steve Davis double bass all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Satin Doll standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 5:40
- A2 We'll Be Together Again standard — Carl Fischer 3:40
- A3 'Round Midnight standard — Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams 6:22
- A4 For Heaven's Sake standard — Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer 3:48
- B1 Star Eyes standard — Gene de Paul, Don Raye 5:04
- B2 Blue Monk standard — Thelonious Monk 5:22
- B3 Groove Waltz — McCoy Tyner 5:30
- B4 Days of Wine and Roses standard — Henry Mancini 3:23
Production
- Bob Thiele producer
- Rudy van Gelder recording
More albums by McCoy Tyner
Inception
1962 · impulse!
Today and Tomorrow
1964 · impulse!
McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington
1965 · impulse!
The Real McCoy
1967 · Blue Note
Time for Tyner
1968 · Blue Note
Tender Moments
1968 · Blue Note
Expansions
1969 · Blue Note
Extensions
1972 · Blue Note
Sahara
1972 · Milestone
Song for My Lady
1972 · Milestone
Echoes of a Friend
1972 · Victor
Song of the New World
1973 · Milestone
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Nights of Ballads & Blues?
The line-up of Nights of Ballads & Blues includes Lex Humphries (drums (drum set)), McCoy Tyner (piano) and Steve Davis (double bass).
Which label released Nights of Ballads & Blues?
Nights of Ballads & Blues was released in 1963 on Impulse! (A 39).
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