Trident (McCoy Tyner album)

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

Trident is a 1975 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (1938–2020), his eighth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in February 1975 and features performances by Tyner with bassist Ron Carter (born 1937) and his former John Coltrane bandmate, drummer Elvin Jones (1927–2004). It is available on CD.[1] Unusually, Tyner plays harpsichord and celesta along with piano.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In a 4.5 out of 5 stars review, Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote "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] Will Smith of the Omaha World-Herald commented "A triumvirate in the jazz world has been assembled by pianist McCoy Tyner for "Trident". Joining Tyner are bassist Ron Carter and drummer Elvin Jones. The results are predictable - brilliant, emphatic, fervent.[5]

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., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1426. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Smith, Will (December 12, 1975). "New Sounds". newsbank.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.