Sahara (McCoy Tyner album)

Sahara
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1972
RecordedJanuary 1972
StudioDecca Recording Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Length47:55
LabelMilestone
MSP 9039
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
McCoy Tyner chronology
Extensions
(1972)
Sahara
(1972)
Echoes of a Friend
(1972)

Sahara is the twelfth album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his first to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in January 1972 and features performances by Tyner with saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Calvin Hill, and drummer Alphonse Mouzon. The music shows African and Eastern influences and features all the musicians playing multiple instruments, with Tyner himself utilizing koto, flute, and percussion in addition to his usual piano.