Fly with the Wind

Fly with the Wind is a 1976 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his ninth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1976 and features performances by Tyner with a trio, woodwinds and a full string section. The 2008 CD reissue added two alternate takes as bonus tracks.

Fly with the Wind
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1976
Recorded	January 19–21, 1976
Genre	Jazz, third stream
Length	38:44
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Trident (1975) Fly with the Wind (1976) Focal Point (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that the album "...has plenty of memorable moments and is a surprising but logical success; Tyner's orchestral piano blended with the strings very well."^[1] Chris Sheridan of Jazz Journal thought the album "possesses a winning boldness and vitality". He commended Tyner, whose music he described as "thickly-textured, and both melodically and rhythmically complex", but criticized the "ostinato motif" of "You Stepped out of a Dream", describing it as "a little mundane".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Fly with the Wind" - 8:30
2. "Salvadore de Samba" - 12:13
3. "Beyond the Sun" - 5:33
4. "You Stepped out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) - 6:55
5. "Rolem" - 5:43
6. "Beyond the Sun" [alternate take] - 5:08 Bonus track on 2008 reissue
7. "Rolem" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on 2008 reissue

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• • Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 19, 20 & 21, 1976

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Billy Cobham – drums
• Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
• Paul Renzi – piccolo, flute
• Raymond Duste – oboe
• Stuart Canin – violin
• Franklin Foster – violin
• Daniel Kobialka – violin
• Peter Schaffer – violin
• Edmund Weingart – violin
• Myra Bucky – violin (tracks 1 & 3)
• Mark Volkert – violin (tracks 4 & 5)
• Selwart Clarke – viola
• Daniel Yale – viola
• Sally Kell – cello
• Kermit Moore – cello
• Linda Wood – harp
• Guilherme Franco – tambourine