Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs'
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| Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 22, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Venue | Slugs' Saloon, New York City | |||
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| Length | 86:25 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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| McCoy Tyner chronology | ||||
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| Joe Henderson chronology | ||||
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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.[1][2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [3] |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
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."[1] 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."[3] 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."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In 'N Out" | Henderson | 26:44 |
| 2. | "We'll Be Together Again" | 14:15 | |
| Total length: | 40:59 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Taking Off" |
| 28:18 |
| 4. | "The Believer" | Tyner | 10:05 |
| 5. | "Isotope" | Henderson | 7:03 |
| Total length: | 45:26 86:25 | ||
