Quartets 4 X 4

Quartets 4 X 4
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1980
Recorded	March 3, 5, 6 & May 29, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	76:20
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Horizon (1979) Quatets 4 X 4 (1980) 13th House (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Quartets 4 X 4 is a 1980 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in March and May 1980 and features quartet performances by Tyner with Cecil McBee and Al Foster accompanied by Arthur Blythe, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard or John Abercrombie.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This collection is a fine all-around showcase for the brilliant pianist even if no new ground is broken".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Inner Glimpse" - 6:18
2. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 5:19
3. "Paradox" (Cecil McBee) - 6:51
4. "Backward Glance" (John Abercrombie) - 9:11
5. "Forbidden Land" - 10:39
6. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:57
7. "I Wanna Stand over There" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:19
8. "The Seeker" - 7:38
9. "Blues in the Minor" - 8:05
10. "Stay as Sweet as You Are" (Harry Revel, Mack Gordon) - 4:36
11. "It's You or No One" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 6:27

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated.

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on March 3 (tracks 9–11), 5 (tracks 4–5) and 6 (tracks 6–8), and May 29 (tracks 1–3), 1980.

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner - Piano
• Cecil McBee - Bass
• Al Foster - Drums
• Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet on "Inner Glimpse" and "Paradox" and flugelhorn on "Manhã de Carnaval"
• John Abercrombie - Electric mandolin (tracks 4–5)
• Bobby Hutcherson - Vibes (tracks 6–8)
• Arthur Blythe - Alto saxophone (tracks 9–11)

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