Song of the New World
| Song of the New World | ||||
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| Released | July 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 6 & 9, 1973 | |||
| Studio | A & R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Milestone MSP 9049  | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Song of the New World is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1973 and features performances by Tyner with a big band including saxophonist Sonny Fortune, flautist Hubert Laws, bassist Joony Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon along with a brass section, and a full string section on two tracks conducted by William Fischer.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The powerful pianist is in fine form and the main soloist throughout. Most memorable is the title cut and a reworking of 'Afro Blue'."[5]
Track listing
- "Afro Blue" (Santamaría) - 10:01
 - "Little Brother" - 10:12
 - "The Divine Love" - 7:31
 - "Some Day" - 6:50
 - "Song of the New World" - 6:50
 
- All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
 
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion
 - Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute
 - Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
 - Joony Booth: bass
 - Alphonse Mouzon: drums
 - Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Jon Faddis: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Virgil Jones: trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Garnett Brown: trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Dick Griffin: trombone, baritone trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Willie Ruff: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - William Warnick III: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Julius Watkins: french horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Kiane Zawadi: euphonium (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Bob Stewart: tuba (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 - Sonny Morgan: conga drums (tracks 1 & 2)
 - Harry Smyle: oboe (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Sanford Allen: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
 - John Blair: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Selwart Clarke: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Winston Collymore: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Noel DaCosta: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Marie Hence: violin (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Julian Barber: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Alfred Brown: viola (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Ronald Lipscomb: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
 - Kermit Moore: cello (tracks 3 & 5)
 - William Fischer: conductor (tracks 3 & 5)
 
References
- ^ Billboard June 23, 1973
 - ^ AllMusic Review
 - ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
 - ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1428. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
 - ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
 
