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Spotlighting a fiery evening at the storied New York club, 2024's
Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs'
captures
McCoy Tyner
and
Joe Henderson
in a kinetic 1966 live performance. The pianist and tenor saxophonist had already been close associates by the time they convened, along with drummer
Jack Dejohnette
and bassist
Henry Grimes
, at Slugs' Saloon in Manhattan's East Village. They had both recorded with
Lee Morgan
the same year, appearing on
Delightfulee
.
Tyner
had also played on
Henderson
's classic 1964 date
In 'n Out
. For
, this was a crucial transitional period, right after he left
John Coltrane
's group and before his run of classic
Blue Note
albums; one that would begin the following year with
The Real McCoy
featuring
. Similarly,
would soon sign his own recording deal with
Milestone
and embark on a run of funky, soulful albums. Here, we find them on the cusp of what the late '60s would bring, communing over some of their most emphatic modal works. They kick the night off with a truly epic 27-minute take of
's "In 'n Out," featuring a god-like multi-chorus solo from the saxophonist. Although the performance certainly echoes
Coltrane
,
dances on the razor's edge of atonality, deftly showcasing a spiraling, motivic tension all his own.
responds in kind, spitting out a cascading solo that drives the group to their crashing end. From there, they offer a bit of a respite, settling into a luxuriously candlelit reading of the ballad "We'll Be Together Again," before diving into
's "Taking Off." They also debut a soulful 6/8 blues, "The Believer," and finish with an equally groove-oriented take of
's "Isotope." Both
Grimes
DeJohnette
play with a robust energy throughout. Along with supplying plenty of woody bass grit on the uptempo tunes,
' beautiful solo "We'll Be Together Again" displays the way he had already begun incorporating more free-leaning harmonies into his style. Similarly,
's machine gun-blast drum accents, especially on "Taking Off," underscore how impactful his presence would be on both the avant-garde and rock-fusion movements to come. While this quartet would remain a one-off alliance, their sound has the unified cohesion of a road-tested ensemble, and
Forces of Nature
is the kind of sonically overwhelming album that leaves you grappling with what you just experienced in the best way. ~ Matt Collar
Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs'
captures
McCoy Tyner
and
Joe Henderson
in a kinetic 1966 live performance. The pianist and tenor saxophonist had already been close associates by the time they convened, along with drummer
Jack Dejohnette
and bassist
Henry Grimes
, at Slugs' Saloon in Manhattan's East Village. They had both recorded with
Lee Morgan
the same year, appearing on
Delightfulee
.
Tyner
had also played on
Henderson
's classic 1964 date
In 'n Out
. For
, this was a crucial transitional period, right after he left
John Coltrane
's group and before his run of classic
Blue Note
albums; one that would begin the following year with
The Real McCoy
featuring
. Similarly,
would soon sign his own recording deal with
Milestone
and embark on a run of funky, soulful albums. Here, we find them on the cusp of what the late '60s would bring, communing over some of their most emphatic modal works. They kick the night off with a truly epic 27-minute take of
's "In 'n Out," featuring a god-like multi-chorus solo from the saxophonist. Although the performance certainly echoes
Coltrane
,
dances on the razor's edge of atonality, deftly showcasing a spiraling, motivic tension all his own.
responds in kind, spitting out a cascading solo that drives the group to their crashing end. From there, they offer a bit of a respite, settling into a luxuriously candlelit reading of the ballad "We'll Be Together Again," before diving into
's "Taking Off." They also debut a soulful 6/8 blues, "The Believer," and finish with an equally groove-oriented take of
's "Isotope." Both
Grimes
DeJohnette
play with a robust energy throughout. Along with supplying plenty of woody bass grit on the uptempo tunes,
' beautiful solo "We'll Be Together Again" displays the way he had already begun incorporating more free-leaning harmonies into his style. Similarly,
's machine gun-blast drum accents, especially on "Taking Off," underscore how impactful his presence would be on both the avant-garde and rock-fusion movements to come. While this quartet would remain a one-off alliance, their sound has the unified cohesion of a road-tested ensemble, and
Forces of Nature
is the kind of sonically overwhelming album that leaves you grappling with what you just experienced in the best way. ~ Matt Collar
Spotlighting a fiery evening at the storied New York club, 2024's
Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs'
captures
McCoy Tyner
and
Joe Henderson
in a kinetic 1966 live performance. The pianist and tenor saxophonist had already been close associates by the time they convened, along with drummer
Jack Dejohnette
and bassist
Henry Grimes
, at Slugs' Saloon in Manhattan's East Village. They had both recorded with
Lee Morgan
the same year, appearing on
Delightfulee
.
Tyner
had also played on
Henderson
's classic 1964 date
In 'n Out
. For
, this was a crucial transitional period, right after he left
John Coltrane
's group and before his run of classic
Blue Note
albums; one that would begin the following year with
The Real McCoy
featuring
. Similarly,
would soon sign his own recording deal with
Milestone
and embark on a run of funky, soulful albums. Here, we find them on the cusp of what the late '60s would bring, communing over some of their most emphatic modal works. They kick the night off with a truly epic 27-minute take of
's "In 'n Out," featuring a god-like multi-chorus solo from the saxophonist. Although the performance certainly echoes
Coltrane
,
dances on the razor's edge of atonality, deftly showcasing a spiraling, motivic tension all his own.
responds in kind, spitting out a cascading solo that drives the group to their crashing end. From there, they offer a bit of a respite, settling into a luxuriously candlelit reading of the ballad "We'll Be Together Again," before diving into
's "Taking Off." They also debut a soulful 6/8 blues, "The Believer," and finish with an equally groove-oriented take of
's "Isotope." Both
Grimes
DeJohnette
play with a robust energy throughout. Along with supplying plenty of woody bass grit on the uptempo tunes,
' beautiful solo "We'll Be Together Again" displays the way he had already begun incorporating more free-leaning harmonies into his style. Similarly,
's machine gun-blast drum accents, especially on "Taking Off," underscore how impactful his presence would be on both the avant-garde and rock-fusion movements to come. While this quartet would remain a one-off alliance, their sound has the unified cohesion of a road-tested ensemble, and
Forces of Nature
is the kind of sonically overwhelming album that leaves you grappling with what you just experienced in the best way. ~ Matt Collar
Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs'
captures
McCoy Tyner
and
Joe Henderson
in a kinetic 1966 live performance. The pianist and tenor saxophonist had already been close associates by the time they convened, along with drummer
Jack Dejohnette
and bassist
Henry Grimes
, at Slugs' Saloon in Manhattan's East Village. They had both recorded with
Lee Morgan
the same year, appearing on
Delightfulee
.
Tyner
had also played on
Henderson
's classic 1964 date
In 'n Out
. For
, this was a crucial transitional period, right after he left
John Coltrane
's group and before his run of classic
Blue Note
albums; one that would begin the following year with
The Real McCoy
featuring
. Similarly,
would soon sign his own recording deal with
Milestone
and embark on a run of funky, soulful albums. Here, we find them on the cusp of what the late '60s would bring, communing over some of their most emphatic modal works. They kick the night off with a truly epic 27-minute take of
's "In 'n Out," featuring a god-like multi-chorus solo from the saxophonist. Although the performance certainly echoes
Coltrane
,
dances on the razor's edge of atonality, deftly showcasing a spiraling, motivic tension all his own.
responds in kind, spitting out a cascading solo that drives the group to their crashing end. From there, they offer a bit of a respite, settling into a luxuriously candlelit reading of the ballad "We'll Be Together Again," before diving into
's "Taking Off." They also debut a soulful 6/8 blues, "The Believer," and finish with an equally groove-oriented take of
's "Isotope." Both
Grimes
DeJohnette
play with a robust energy throughout. Along with supplying plenty of woody bass grit on the uptempo tunes,
' beautiful solo "We'll Be Together Again" displays the way he had already begun incorporating more free-leaning harmonies into his style. Similarly,
's machine gun-blast drum accents, especially on "Taking Off," underscore how impactful his presence would be on both the avant-garde and rock-fusion movements to come. While this quartet would remain a one-off alliance, their sound has the unified cohesion of a road-tested ensemble, and
Forces of Nature
is the kind of sonically overwhelming album that leaves you grappling with what you just experienced in the best way. ~ Matt Collar
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