Focal Point (album)

Focal Point
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1976
Recorded	August 4–7, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Fly with the Wind (1976) Focal Point (1975) Supertrios (1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
All About Jazz	(Positive)[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Focal Point is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his tenth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in August 1976 and features performances by Tyner with Charles Fambrough and Eric Gravatt.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Because virtually all of McCoy Tyner's records are superior examples of modal-oriented jazz, this gem is merely an above-average effort".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Mes Trois Fils" - 7:56
2. "Parody" - 6:55
3. "Indo-Serenade" - 5:35
4. "Mode for Dulcimer" - 8:59
5. "Departure" - 5:58
6. "Theme for Nana" - 5:14

All compositions by McCoy Tyner

• • Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 4–7, 1976

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano, dulcimer (track 4)
• Joe Ford: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Gary Bartz: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
• Ron Bridgewater: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Charles Fambrough: bass
• Eric Gravatt: drums
• Guilherme Franco: conga, tabla, percussion

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. All About Jazz 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 24, 2009.