Trident (McCoy Tyner album)

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 Ron Carter (born 1937) and Elvin Jones (1927–2004). It is available on CD.[1]

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 (1974) Trident (1975) Fly with the Wind (1976)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "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]

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.