Trident (McCoy Tyner album)

Trident
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1975
Recorded	February 18–19, 1975 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:47
Label	Milestone MSP 9063
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Atlantis (1974) Trident (1975) Fly with the Wind (1976)

Trident is a 1975 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (* 1938), his eighth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in February 1975 and features performances by Tyner with Ron Carter (* 1937) and Elvin Jones (1927-2004). It is available on CD.^[1]

Critical reception

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

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist McCoy Tyner's first full-length trio album since 1964 was one of his most popular... this set finds Tyner in peak form".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

1. "Celestial Chant" - 7:00
2. "Once I Loved" (de Moraes, Gilbert, Jobim) - 7:53
3. "Elvin (Sir) Jones" - 5:27
4. "Land of the Lonely" - 7:33
5. "Impressions" (Coltrane) - 5:03
6. "Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) - 7:51

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner - piano (all tracks), harpsichord (tracks 1 & 4), celeste (tracks 2 & 4)
• Ron Carter - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums

References

1. Milestone Records, discography no. 9063
2. Yanow, Scott. Trident at AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.