McCoy Tyner - Tender Moments
McCoy Tyner - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring McCoy Tyner]
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Herbie Lewis - bass
Joe Chambers - drums
Julian Priester - trombone (A1-B2)
Bob Northern - french horn (A1-B2)
Howard Johnson - tuba (A1-B2)
James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute (A1-B2)
Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone (A1-B2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bennie Maupin]
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on December 1, 1967
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Joe Harley
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in 2020
Tracks :
Side A
- Made To John
- Man From Tanganyika
- The High Priest
Side B
- Utopia
- All My Yesterdays
- Lee Plus Three
Reviews :
"On this excellent set, McCoy Tyner had the opportunity for the first time to head a larger group. His nonet is an all-star aggregation comprised of trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Julian Priester, altoist James Spaulding, Bennie Maupin on tenor, Bob Northern on French horn, Howard Johnson on tuba, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Joe Chambers in addition to the pianist/leader. Tyner debuted six of his originals, and although none became standards (perhaps the best known are "The High Priest" and "All My Yesterdays"), the music is quite colorful and advanced for the period. Well worth investigating." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
AllMusic 4.5/5 , Discogs 4.47 / 5