McCoy Tyner, Bobby Hutcherson - The Seeker (Live At Umbria Jazz Festival) (2026)

McCoy Tyner and Bobby Hutcherson, two of the leading figures in jazz since the 1960s, have officially shared the recording leadership only twice, but their collaboration, which began in 1966, has resulted in several encounters, to which this new official album can be added. In this concert in Perugia, the vigor of both is still intact and can be felt: supported by the powerful rhythm of Avery Sharpe and Aaron Scott – charter members of Tyner’s trio at the time – the pianist and vibraphonist offer us a memorable evening that this writer, who was present at the concert, has continued to remember with enormous pleasure over the years, well before this recording was released by Red, making it available to the whole world. We are sure that those who hear it for the first time will appreciate it just as much as we did.

Recorded live at Umbria Jazz Festival, Teatro Morlacchi, Italy, July 17th, 1993.

McCoy Tyner: piano
Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone
Avery Sharpe: bass
Aaron Scott: drums

Tracklist
1. I Wanna Stand Over There (Live) (11:41)
2. I Should Care (Live) (2:38)
3. Pannonica (Live) (4:28)
4. Home (Live) (15:48)
5. The Seeker (Live) (9:28)
6. Peresina (Live) (12:06)
7. How Deep Is The Ocean (Live) (9:46)
8. Blues Stride (Live) (5:47)