Supertrios
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{{Infobox album
| name = Supertrios
| type = Album
| artist = McCoy Tyner
| cover = Supertrios.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1977
| recorded = April 9–12, 1977
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 76:13
| label = Milestone
| producer = Orrin Keepnews
| prev_title = Focal Point
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = Cosmos
| next_year = 1977
}}
Supertrios is a 1977 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his eleventh to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1977 and features performances by Tyner with two rhythm sections: bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams on the first half of the album, and bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Jack DeJohnette on the second.
Reception
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/r149233 AllMusic Review]
| rev3 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev3Score = {{rating|5|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
|url=https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen
|url-access=registration
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = USA
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen/page/194 194]
}}
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1427}}
}}
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Throughout, the percussive and highly influential pianist sounds inspired by the opportunity to create music with his peers. Recommended".Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r149233|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 24, 2009.
Track listing
- "Wave" (Jobim) - 7:27
- "Blues on the Corner" - 6:28
- "I Mean You" (Hawkins, Monk) - 4:21
- "The Greeting" - 7:56
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 4:35
- "Moment's Notice" (Coltrane) - 5:49
- "Hymn-Song" - 5:11
- "Consensus" - 9:34
- "Four by Five" - 5:30
- "Stella by Starlight" (Washington, Young) - 8:05
- "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) - 6:24
- "Blues for Ball" - 4:53
:All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated
:*Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 9 & 10 (tracks 1–6), 11 & 12 (tracks 7–12), 1977.
Personnel
- McCoy Tyner: piano
- Ron Carter: bass (tracks 1–6)
- Tony Williams: drums (tracks 1–6)
- Eddie Gómez: bass (tracks 7–12)
- Jack DeJohnette: drums (tracks 7–12)