McCoy Tyner - Tender Moments (Blue Note, 1967)

UPC: 00602508934292
CAT: 0893429
FORMAT: 1LP
LABEL: Blue Note
RELEASE DATE: 20th November 2020
Genre: Jazz

On his second Blue Note album Tender Moments 1967 pianist and composer McCoy Tyner explored the colours and textures available in a nonet setting with some of the finest musicians of the time Lee Morgan on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, Bennie Maupin on tenor saxophone, James Spaulding on alto saxophone and flute, Bob Northern on French horn, Howard Johnson on tuba, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums

Highlights of the session include dedications to John Coltrane (“Mode to John”) and Thelonious Monk (“The High Priest”) as well as the stunning ballad “All My Yesterdays.”