Legendary Pianist's 1972 Milestone Debut that Garnered Two Grammy Nominations
Sahara represents the best that jazz had to offer in the early '70s. Rooted in modality, Tyner's playing is thick, chromatic and cavernous. A prominent virtue of this album lies within its eclectic, aural landscape. For example, if you desire Tyner's infamous "thunder (chords) and lightning (right-hand runs)", cue up "Ebony Queen" and "Rebirth" (Sonny Fortune's saxophone playing is absolutely scorching on these tracks!). Prefer some spiritually inspired solo piano? Then melt into the mellow mood manifested on "A Prayer For My Family. [...more...]
REMASTERED (20 BIT PRESSING) " Digipack, 20-bitowy remastering Hi Fi i Muzyka 09/2000 (fragment artykułu: ""Nowy wiek - nowy jazz?"") '. . . Kim jest Tyner, wiadomo. Był przez kilka lat jednym z filarów jednego z najważniejszych zespołów [...]
... /> Treating the session as a coming-out party, Mouzon rides the drums and cymbals like a jockey while Fortune perfectly plays the role of unselfish foil. But it's Tyner's clustered chords and spry two-handed fills that make Sahara a [...]
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