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Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner Reviews

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Mike
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Source: The Shfl.

In 1972, pianist McCoy Tyner left Blue Note records for Milestone, and made his label debut with an extremely adventurous album that also turned out to be his commercial breakthrough, selling over 100,000 copies. The music was carefully crafted in the studio and featured every member of the band on multiple instruments. In addition to piano, Tyner played koto, percussion, and flute…

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