Manhattan Moods

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.

Manhattan Moods
Studio album by
McCoy Tyner & Bobby Hutcherson
ReleasedSeptember 1994
RecordedDecember 3–4, 1993
GenreJazz
Length57:17
LabelBlue Note
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
McCoy Tyner chronology
Journey
(1993)		 Manhattan Moods
(1994)		 Prelude and Sonata
(1994)
Bobby Hutcherson chronology
Acoustic Masters II
(1993)		 Manhattan Moods
(1993)		 Skyline
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Reception

The 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
  1. "Manhattan Moods" - 8:38
  2. "Blue Monk" (Monk) - 7:56
  3. "Dearly Beloved" (Kern, Mercer) - 6:47
  4. "I Loves You, Porgy" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) - 3:47
  5. "Isn't This My Sound Around Me" (Hutcherson) - 6:52
  6. "Soul Eyes" (Waldron) - 5:58
  7. "Travelin' Blues" - 4:47
  8. "Rosie" (Hutcherson) - 5:51
  9. "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

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1427. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 5, 2009.
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