Solar: Live at Sweet Basil is a 1991 live album by McCoy Tyner released on the Sweet Basil label. It was recorded in June 1991 at Sweet Basil in New York City and features a live performance by Tyner with bassist Avery Sharpe and drummer Aaron Scott. Another album of the evening's concert was released as Key of Soul (1992). The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states "This solid concert is easily recommended to fans of McCoy Tyner".[2]
| Solar: Live at Sweet Basil | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | June 14, 1991 | |||
| Venue | The Sweet Basil, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:30 | |||
| Label | Alfa/Sweet Basil | |||
| Producer | Shigeyuki Kawashima | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
1997 release became a 2CD compilation album combined with Key of Soul (1992).
Track listing
editOriginal release (1991)
edit- "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 9:39
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell) - 12:02
- "Darn That Dream" (DeLange, Van Heusen) - 6:11
- "Blues for T.M." - 12:53
- "La Habana Sol" - 11:45
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
- Recorded at Sweet Basil, New York, New York on June 14, 1991
Compilation version (1997)
editDisk one
- As same as the original release of 1991.
Disk two
- As same as Key of Soul (1992).
Personnel
edit- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Avery Sharpe – bass
- Aaron Scott – drums
References
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Dryden, K. Allmusic review accessed March 4, 2009