Jazz Roots


Jazz Roots: McCoy Tyner Honors Jazz Piano Legends of the 20th Century is a solo piano album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2000. Tyner said of the recording, "I just wanted to pay homage to my predecessors who made it all possible and to those who are continuing the solo tradition."

Reception

The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein states, "The songs and artists McCoy Tyner has selected to pay tribute to are all great examples of his excellent ability to blend these various sources of inspiration and his compositional integrity into a coherent, persuasive whole. Nowhere is this clearer or more meaningful than on ."

Track listing

  1. "A Night in Tunisia" - 2:54
  2. "Pannonica" - 3:37
  3. "My Foolish Heart" - 4:20
  4. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" - 4:26
  5. "Blues for Fatha" - 4:00
  6. "Sweet and Lovely" - 4:06
  7. "Lullaby of Birdland" - 3:35
  8. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" - 5:40
  9. "Happy Days" - 5:50
  10. "Rio" - 4:57
  11. "Summertime" - 4:51
  12. "St. Louis Blues" - 3:39
  13. "Ain't Misbehavin'" - 3:41
  14. "Misty" - 3:06

    Personnel

  • McCoy Tyner - piano