Manhattan Moods

Manhattan Moods
Studio album by McCoy Tyner & Bobby Hutcherson
Released	1994
Recorded	December 3 & 4, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:17
Label	Blue Note
McCoy Tyner chronology
Journey (1993) Manhattan Moods (1994) Prelude and Sonata (1994)
Bobby Hutcherson chronology
Mirage (1991) Manhattan Moods (1993) Skyline (1994)

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Allmusic	[1]

Manhattan Moods is an album by McCoy Tyner and Bobby Hutcherson released on the Blue Note label in 1994. It was recorded in December 1993 and features nine duet performances by Hutcherson and Tyner. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "It is not too surprising that they blend together quite well for both remain advanced improvisers who are tied to the hard bop/modal tradition".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Manhattan Moods" - 8:38
2. "Blue Monk" (Monk) - 7:56
3. "Dearly Beloved" (Kern, Mercer) - 6:47
4. "I Loves You, Porgy" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) - 3:47
5. "Isn't This My Sound Around Me" (Hutcherson) - 6:52
6. "Soul Eyes" (Waldron) - 5:58
7. "Travelin' Blues" - 4:47
8. "Rosie" (Hutcherson) - 5:51
9. "For Heaven's Sake" (Bretton, Edwards, Meyer) - 6:41

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded in NYC, December 3 & 4, 1993

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano
• Bobby Hutcherson: vibes, marimba

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