McCoy Tyner – Expansions: Blue Note Tone Poet Series (180g Vinyl LP)

All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of McCoy Tyner’s Expansions Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by Music Matters’ Joe Harley

Pianist McCoy Tyner was an acknowledged force of nature. On the aptly-named Expansions, Tyner fronts a remarkable band consisting of Woody Shaw on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Gary Bartz on alto saxophone, Ron Carter on cello, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Freddie Waits on drums. Stand-out tracks in a program of four Tyner originals and one standard include the timeless masterpiece “Peresina” and the immersive opening track “Vision.”

Musicians:
McCoy Tyner, piano
Woody Shaw, trumpet
Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone
Gary Bartz, alto saxophone
Ron Carter, cello
Herbie Lewis, bass
Freddie Waits, drums

Features:
• Blue Note Tone Poet Series
• Curated by Music Matters co-founder Joe Harley
• Audiophile-quality 180g vinyl LP
• All-analog mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray
• Manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated
• Deluxe gatefold jacket packaging

1. Vison
2. Song Of Happiness
3. Smitty’s Place
4. Peresina
5. I Thought I’d Let You Know