Solar: Live at Sweet Basil

Summary

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
Live album by
Released1991
RecordedJune 14, 1991
VenueThe Sweet Basil, NYC
GenreJazz
Length52:30
LabelAlfa/Sweet Basil
ProducerShigeyuki Kawashima
McCoy Tyner chronology
Key of Soul
(1991)
Solar: Live at Sweet Basil
(1991)
In New York
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

1997 release became a 2CD compilation album combined with Key of Soul (1992).

Track listing edit

Original release (1991) edit

  1. "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 9:39
  2. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell) - 12:02
  3. "Darn That Dream" (DeLange, Van Heusen) - 6:11
  4. "Blues for T.M." - 12:53
  5. "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) edit

Disk one

As same as the original release of 1991.

Disk two

As same as Key of Soul (1992).

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Dryden, K. Allmusic review accessed March 4, 2009