Fly with the Wind

Fly with the Wind
Fly with the Wind
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1976
Recorded	January 19–21, 1976
Genre	Jazz, third stream
Length	38:44
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

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".^[4]

Track listing

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

^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Fly with the Wind at AllMusic
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ 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.