Echoes of a Friend

Echoes of a Friend
Live album by McCoy Tyner
Released	August 1974[1]
Recorded	November 11, 1972 Tokyo
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:26
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Sahara (1972) Echoes of a Friend (1972) Song for My Lady (1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Echoes of a Friend is a 1974 live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in Japan on November 11, 1972 and features Tyner in a solo piano tribute to John Coltrane.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Few McCoy Tyner records are not easily recommended but this one even ranks above most".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Naima" (Coltrane) - 6:43
2. "Promise" (Coltrane) - 6:14
3. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) - 8:44
4. "The Discovery" - 17:35
5. "Folks Tyner" - 7:33

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano

References

1. Billboard Aug 3, 1974
2. Allmusic Review
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.