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Echoes of a Friend
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1972
Recorded	November 11, 1972 Tokyo
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:26
Label	JVC, Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Sahara (1972) Echoes of a Friend (1972) Song for My Lady (1973)

Echoes of a Friend is a 1972 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the JVC label, and later on the Milestone label. It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 1972, and features Tyner in a solo piano tribute to John Coltrane.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Few McCoy Tyner records are not easily recommended but this one even ranks above most."

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except where noted.

1. "Naima" (Coltrane) – 6:43
2. "Promise" (Coltrane) – 6:14
3. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 8:44
4. "The Discovery" – 17:35
5. "Folks" – 7:33

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano

References

1. ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 23, 2009.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1426. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Musical tributes
• Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews
• 1972 albums
• McCoy Tyner albums
• Milestone Records albums