Live album · 2023

The Montreux Years

Released: 23 June 2023
Label: Montreux Jazz Festival
Catalogue no.: BMGCAT747CD
Tracklist: 7 tracks
Length: 1:23:32
Country: XE

“The Montreux Years” is a live album by McCoy Tyner Trio, released in 2023 on Montreux Jazz Festival. The original release has 7 tracks with a running time of 1:23:32. Jazz standards on the record include “Ask Me Now”. The line-up features McCoy Tyner (piano), Avery Sharpe (bass), Bill Frisell (guitar, saxophone), Eric Kamau Grávátt (drums (drum set)) and Gary Bartz (saxophone, guitar).

Who played on The Montreux Years

McCoy Tyner piano all tracks
Avery Sharpe bass on 4 tracks
Bill Frisell guitar, saxophone on 3 tracks
Eric Kamau Grávátt drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
Gary Bartz saxophone, guitar on 3 tracks
Gerald Cannon bass on 3 tracks
Arthur Blythe alto saxophone on 2 tracks
Chico Freeman tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
Freddie Hubbard trumpet on 2 tracks
Joe Ford soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
Joe Henderson tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
John Scofield guitar on 2 tracks
Ronnie Burrage drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
Flavio Boltro trumpet on 1 track
John Blake violin on 1 track
Louis Hayes drums (drum set) on 1 track
Paquito D’Rivera alto saxophone, soprano saxophone on 1 track

Tracklist

1 Latino Suite (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1986) 12:05
2 Eternally Yours (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1981) 7:33
3 Fly with the Wind (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 2009) 17:02
4 Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1981) 16:27
5 Ask Me Now (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1986) standard 7:05
6 African Village (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 2009) — McCoy Tyner 10:08
7 Ballad for Aisha (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 2009) 13:14

More albums by McCoy Tyner Trio

Inception 1962 · impulse! Nights of Ballads & Blues 1963 · impulse! Today and Tomorrow 1964 · impulse! Live at Newport 1964 · Live · 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

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Montreux Years?

The line-up of The Montreux Years includes McCoy Tyner (piano), Avery Sharpe (bass), Bill Frisell (guitar, saxophone), Eric Kamau Grávátt (drums (drum set)), Gary Bartz (saxophone, guitar), Gerald Cannon (bass), Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone) and Chico Freeman (tenor saxophone).

Which label released The Montreux Years?

The Montreux Years was released in 2023 on Montreux Jazz Festival (BMGCAT747CD).

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