Quartets 4 X 4 is a 1980 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in March and May 1980 and features quartet performances by Tyner with Cecil McBee and Al Foster accompanied by Arthur Blythe, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard or John Abercrombie. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This collection is a fine all-around showcase for the brilliant pianist even if no new ground is broken". Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on March 3 (tracks 9–11), 5 (tracks 4–5) and 6 (tracks 6–8), and May 29 (tracks 1–3), 1980. Personnel: McCoy Tyner - Piano Cecil McBee - Bass Al Foster - Drums Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet on "Inner Glimpse" and "Paradox" and flugelhorn on "Manhã de Carnaval" John Abercrombie - Electric mandolin (tracks 4–5) Bobby Hutcherson - Vibes (tracks 6–8) Arthur Blythe - Alto saxophone (tracks 9–11) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.