Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' is a live album by pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Joe Henderson, featuring bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Originally recorded at Slugs' Saloon in New York City in 1966, it was released on November 22, 2024, as an album by Blue Note Records.
Reception
Matt Collar of AllMusic stated: "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." Mike Jurkovic, writing for All About Jazz, complimented the album, which "rewards all expectations and then some", continuing: "It is a crazed charge that the duo mashes with a contagious, barely contained joy and exuberance." In an article for NPR Music, Nate Chinen wrote that the album "captures a moment when post-bop articulacy and avant-garde fervor were in molten dialogue. If it hasn't already, it will cement Joe Henderson's stature as a first-tier tenor saxophone titan, and deepen reverence for McCoy Tyner's genius at the piano."
Track listing
Personnel Music
McCoy Tyner – piano Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone Henry Grimes – double bass Jack DeJohnette – drums
Production
Don Was – executive production Francis Wolff (front & back covers), Jan Persson (back cover) – photography John Koenig – editing Lydia Dejohnette – production Matthew Lutthans – mastering (at The Mastering Lab, Salina, KS), liner notes Orville O'Brien – engineer Todd Gallopo, Tory Davis – package design Zak Shelby-Szyszko – associate production, photo research Zev Feldman – production, liner notes, photo research
References
External links
"Jack DeJohnette discussing 'Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' on 'First Look' with Don Was" on YouTube, November 21, 2024