McCoy Tyner dedicated this 1972 recording of piano solos to John Coltrane.
Five tunes, two by Coltrane, two by Tyner, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things," comprise the album.
On Coltrane's "Naima," Tyner enters softly in the upper register.
After some orchestral piano strumming, he brings the listener into the melody.
Then, using a chord as a launching pad, he takes off into a virtuoso right-hand piano break.
Coming back into the melody, he uses the piano like a harp.
"Promise," another Coltrane tune, starts with a Keith Jarrett-like groove, but quickly enters full-fledged McCoy Tyner territory.
Sweeping into some low-register rumbling, the tune is stated in its simplest form and it's over.
The 17-minute "The Discovery" starts with a gong, and immediately descends into a sweeping sonic torrent.
After an outbreak of pianistic rage, there is a beautiful Debussy-like moment, spontaneous and natural.
This is emotional and unrestrained music, best enjoyed if you just give in to it.
It's beautiful, and innocent.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaimaJohn Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | PromiseJohn Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | My Favorite ThingsOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | McCoy Tyner | Play | 08:41 | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| 4 | The DiscoveryMcCoy Tyner | McCoy Tyner | Play | 17:33 | 40 MB | 76 MB |
| 5 | FolksMcCoy Tyner | McCoy Tyner | Play | 07:29 | 17 MB | 29 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 207 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 2 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 3 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 4 | McCoy Tyner | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |