Manhattan Moods is an album by pianist McCoy Tyner and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson released on the Blue Note label in 1994. It was recorded in December 1993 and features nine duet performances by Hutcherson and Tyner.
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| Released | September 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 3–4, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:17 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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| Bobby Hutcherson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "It is not too surprising that they blend together quite well for both remain advanced improvisers who are tied to the hard bop/modal tradition".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Manhattan Moods" - 8:38
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) - 7:56
- "Dearly Beloved" (Kern, Mercer) - 6:47
- "I Loves You, Porgy" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) - 3:47
- "Isn't This My Sound Around Me" (Hutcherson) - 6:52
- "Soul Eyes" (Waldron) - 5:58
- "Travelin' Blues" - 4:47
- "Rosie" (Hutcherson) - 5:51
- "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 6:41
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
- Recorded in NYC, December 3 & 4, 1993
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1427. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 5, 2009.