Passion Dance

Passion Dance is a 1978 live album by the jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his fourteenth release on the Milestone label. It was recorded in July 1978 at the Live Under the Sky festival in Tokyo, Japan and features predominantly solo performances by Tyner, with two tracks including Tony Williams and Ron Carter. A second album from this concert, Counterpoints, was released in 2004.

Not to be confused with Passion Dance (Roseanna Vitro album).

Passion Dance
Live album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1978
Recorded	July 28, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
The Greeting (1978) Passion Dance (1978) Counterpoints (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "All of Tyner's Milestone records of the 1970's are recommended and this is one of the better ones".[1]

Track listing

1. "Moment's Notice" (Coltrane) – 9:23
2. "Passion Dance" – 11:47
3. "Search for Peace" – 6:36
4. "The Promise" (Coltrane) – 6:28
5. "Song of the New World" – 7:12

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

• Recorded at "Live Under The Sky", Denen Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 1978

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Ron Carter – bass (tracks 1 & 5)
• Tony Williams – drums (tracks 1 & 5)

References

1. Yanow, Scott. McCoy Tyner: Passion Dance at AllMusic
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 196. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.