La Leyenda de La Hora

La Leyenda de La Hora (The Legend of the Hour) is a 1981 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Columbia label. It features performances by Tyner with Paquito D'Rivera, Chico Freeman, Marcus Belgrave, Hubert Laws, Bobby Hutcherson and a string section.

La Leyenda de La Hora
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:21
Label	Columbia
Producer	McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner chronology
13th House (1981) La Leyenda de La Hora (1981) Love & Peace (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music (five Tyner originals) is highly rhythmic and generally quite stimulating. A strong effort".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner

1. "La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life)" - 7:29
2. "Ja'cara (A Serenade)" - 4:59
3. "La Habana Sol" - 6:36
4. "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" - 9:56
5. "La Busca (The Search)" - 6:21

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano
• Paquito D'Rivera: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
• Chico Freeman: tenor saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws: flute
• Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone, marimba
• Avery Sharpe: acoustic bass
• Ignacio Berroa: drums
• Daniel Ponce: percussion
• Harold Kohan, John Blake, Karen Milne, Elliot Rosoff: violin
• Jesse Levine, Julien Barber: viola
• Kermit Moore, Jonathan Abramowitz: cello
• William Fischer: conductor

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 196. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 25, 2009.