Fly with the Wind

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

Template:Music ratings 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." 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".

Track listing

1. "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30
2. "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13
3. "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33
4. "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) - 6:55
5. "Rolem" - 5:43
6. "Beyond the Sun" [alternate take] - 5:08 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
7. "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