Learn Tony Williams - 1979 [1997] The Joy Of Flying

The Joy Of Flying is a Jazz fusion album past times Tony Williams. Although it was recorded at the terminate of the The Tony Williams Lifetime years, it is considered a solo album. It includes 3 duets, 2 amongst Jan Hammer together with 1 amongst Cecil Taylor, together with 3 dissimilar quartets. The outset quartet features January Hammer 1 time again along amongst George Benson together with Paul Jackson on 2 songs. The 2nd quartet has veterans Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke together with Tom Scott likewise for 2 songs.
The 3rd quartet presents the "Tony Williams All Stars" for 1 song, "Open Fire". In July 1978, Tony welcomed stone guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who had of late finished touring to promote his jazz fusion influenced Open Fire album. The grouping was rounded out amongst Brian Auger together with Mario Cipollina equally they toured Japan. The concert at Japan's Denen Coliseum was recorded together with other songs on the laid upward listing included "Rocky Road" together with "Heads Up" from Open Fire, "Red Alert" together with "Wildlife" from Believe It, "There Comes a Time" from Ego, "Dragon Song" from Brian Auger's Oblivion Express together with "Capricorn" amongst exceptional invitee Billy Cobham.

It would last an understatement to say that at that topographic point was a fair sum of diversity on this set. Drummer artist/tony-williams-mn0000791318">Tony Williams is heard inwards 2 duets amongst keyboardist artist/jan-hammer-mn0000809357">Jan Hammer, amongst a quartet likewise including keyboardist artist/herbie-hancock-mn0000957296">Herbie Hancock, artist/tom-scott-mn0000934350">Tom Scott (who unfortunately sticks to lyricon) together with bassist artist/stanley-clarke-mn0000745316">Stanley Clarke, together with he welcomes stone guitarist artist/ronnie-montrose-mn0000333925">Ronnie Montrose, keyboardist artist/brian-auger-mn0000625014">Brian Auger, guitarist artist/george-benson-mn0000201760">George Benson, artist/hammer-mn0000809357">Hammer together with tenorman artist/michael-brecker-mn0000390239">Michael Brecker on other tracks. Much of this music is closer to R&B than to jazz, although at that topographic point are many potent moments. But the almost interesting alternative is for certain "Morgan's Motion" which matches artist/williams-mn0000791318">Williams amongst pianist artist/cecil-taylor-mn0000988386">Cecil Taylor inwards a powerful (and completely atonal) collaboration. 

Track listing together with Personnel

1. "Going Far" (Jan Hammer) - 4:13 Keyboards, Synthesizers - January Hammer
2. "Hip Skip" (George Benson) - 8:03 Guitar - George Benson, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hammer, Electric bass - Paul Jackson, Saxophone - Michael Brecker, Percussion - Ralph MacDonald
3. "Hittin' on 6" (Tom Scott) - 6:16 Lyricon - Tom Scott, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Herbie Hancock, Electric bass - Stanley Clarke
4. "Open Fire" (Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter) - 6:18 Electric guitar - Ronnie Montrose, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Brian Auger, Electric bass - Mario Cipollina
5. "Tony" (Stanley Clarke) - 6:50 Lyricon - Scott, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hancock, Electric bass - Clarke
6. "Eris" (Hammer) - 3:33 Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hammer
7. "Coming Back Home" (Hammer) - 6:06 Guitar - Benson, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hammer, Electric bass - Jackson
8. "Morgan's Motion" (Cecil Taylor) - 8:18 Concert grand piano - Cecil Taylor

• Drums on all tracks - Tony Williams

Additional horns on "Hip Skip"

• David Sanborn - Alto saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber - Baritone saxophone
• Barry Rogers - Trombone
• Randy Brecker - Trumpet
• Jon Faddis - Trumpet