Fly with the Wind

Fly with the Wind is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his ninth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1976 and features performances by Tyner with a trio, woodwinds and a full string section. The 2008 CD reissue added two alternate takes as bonus tracks.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that the album "...has plenty of memorable moments and is a surprising but logical success; Tyner's orchestral piano blended with the strings very well."^[1] Chris Sheridan of Jazz Journal thought the album "possesses a winning boldness and vitality". He commended Tyner, whose music he described as "thickly-textured, and both melodically and rhythmically complex", but criticized the "ostinato motif" of "You Stepped out of a Dream", describing it as "a little mundane".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30
2. "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13
3. "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33
4. "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) - 6:55
5. "Rolem" - 5:43
6. "Beyond the Sun" [alternate take] - 5:08 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
7. "Rolem" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on 2008 reissue

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• • Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 19, 20 & 21, 1976

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Billy Cobham – drums
• Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
• Paul Renzi – piccolo, flute
• Raymond Duste – oboe
• Stuart Canin – violin
• Franklin Foster – violin
• Daniel Kobialka – violin
• Peter Schaffer – violin
• Edmund Weingart – violin
• Myra Bucky – violin (tracks 1 & 3)
• Mark Volkert – violin (tracks 4 & 5)
• Selwart Clarke – viola
• Daniel Yale – viola
• Sally Kell – cello
• Kermit Moore – cello
• Linda Wood – harp
• Guilherme Franco – tambourine

References

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2. ^ Sheridan, Chris (July 1976). "Record Reviews: McCoy Tyner – Fly with the Wind". Jazz Journal. Vol. 29, no. 7. London: Novello & Co. p. 38. ISSN 0307-4439