Sahara
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"Sahara" is a landmark 1972 jazz album by pianist McCoy Tyner, acclaimed for its expansive compositions and innovative blend of modal jazz with African and Eastern influences.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Sahara (album) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
McCoy Tyner album
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jazz album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early 1970s McCoy Tyner period ⓘ |
| composer | McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | McCoy Tyner’s reputation as a leading post-bop pianist ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass
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drums ⓘ flute ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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modal jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Sahara (McCoy Tyner album) cover image ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
African rhythmic elements
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Asian musical elements ⓘ Middle Eastern musical elements ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
A Prayer for My Family
NERFINISHED
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Ebony Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebirth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African music
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Eastern music ⓘ |
| inTheTraditionOf | post-Coltrane modal jazz ⓘ |
| labelSeries | Milestone jazz catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 43 minutes ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansive compositions
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innovative blend of modal jazz with African and Eastern influences ⓘ |
| partOf | McCoy Tyner discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalist | McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Orrin Keepnews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Milestone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic structures
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extended improvisations ⓘ strong percussive piano approach ⓘ use of non-Western instruments ⓘ |
| title | Sahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackCount | 5 ⓘ |
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