Illuminations (McCoy Tyner album)

Illuminations is a piano album by McCoy Tyner released on the Telarc label in 2004. It was recorded in November 2003 and features performance by Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, and Lewis Nash.

Illuminations
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	June 22, 2004
Recorded	November 18–19, 2003
Studio	Avatar, New York, New York
Genre	Jazz
Label	Telarc
McCoy Tyner chronology
Land of Giants (2003) Illuminations (2004) Quartet (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

It won the Grammy Award for 'Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group' in 2005. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "This is yet another essential release by the always enjoyable McCoy Tyner".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.

1. "Illuminations" – 6:12
2. "Angelina" – 8:50
3. "New Orleans Stomp" – 5:58
4. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Arlen) – 5:35
5. "Soulstice" (Bartz) – 5:24
6. "Blessings" (Blanchard) - 4:52
7. "If I Should Lose You" (Rainger, Robin) – 6:27
8. "The Chase" – 3:17
9. "West Philly Tone Poem" (McBride) – 4:01
10. "Alone Together" (Schwartz) – 7:10

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner piano
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
• Christian McBride – bass
• Lewis Nash – drums

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed March 6, 2009.