Tender Moments (24bt) (Mlps) [Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

McCoy Tyner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Japan
• ASIN: B0001BUEUY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,347,663 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mode to John

2. Man from Tanganyika

3. The High Priest

4. Utopia

5. All My Yesterdays

6. Lee Plus Three

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Tender Moments" Revisited, September 9, 2004

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tender Moments (Audio CD)

The latest batch of Blue Note/EMI RVG reissues (8/10/04) feature some terrific albums, all of which until now have been out-of-print on CD for some time. In fact, two of the titles, Freddie Hubbard's "Blue Spirits" and this title, McCoy Tyner's "Tender Moments," have been unavailable (aside from a brief reprint in the old Collectors Choice reprint program) for nearly 15 years! Well I must say it is great to finally revisit Tyner's "Tender Moments." This December 1, 1967 session features an extended lineup of six frontline players with rhythm trio, as McCoy seemed to favor larger groups in his post-Coltrane Blue Note days. On this date the pianist is joined by Lee Morgan on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, James Spaulding on alto sax and flute, Bennie Maupin on tenor sax, Bob Northern on french horn, Howard Johnson on tuba, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums. Tyner's inventive, modern compositions (all six are his on this disc) are particularly appealing for their delightful, textured horn interplay, with the 'Trane tribute "Mode to John" and "Utopia" being my personal favorites. This is one of those rare Blue Note gems that I have enjoyed for years, and now with this reissue you can too.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tender Moments Infectious Seconds., February 1, 2005

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earl rlabaci - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tender Moments (Audio CD)

"Tender Moments" is a very big change from Mccoy's first on Bluenote. the Players have amuch more abrupt approach to the compositions. Along with Spaulding on Alto and Flute, Morgan on Trumpet, Maupin on Tenor, and Priester on Trombone, is the less familiar French Horn work of Bob Northern and Tuba of Howard Johnson. I give a lot of credit to the tuba because he creates this kind of lifting feeling and the rest of the Horns blend in incredibly well. The coltrane tribute, "Mode To john", is a Modal based tune. The Spontaniety it lacks is made for with complex arrangments. Tyner had an inclusive repertiore of tunes and he experimented with different rhythmns and time signatures. "The High Priest", not to be confused with a Messengers tune of the same name, is a Thelonious Monk influenced piece and incidently sounds very much like a Monk tune. "Utopia" and "All My yesterdays" are standout tracks with great dynamics and fluency. Thankyou bluenote for reissuing great music.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Tyner's Personal Favorites, April 2, 2004

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directions "neuralbuddhist" (Space Time Foam) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tender Moments (Audio CD)

In an interview with McCoy Tyner, he claimed his favorite albums were Fly With the Wind, The Real McCoy and Tender Moments. While the title would lead you to believe its an album of ballads, its quite the opposie. Its post bop big band in the style of Andrew Hill-Passing Ships or Gil Evans before his watered down fusion period. With Lee Morgan as the trumpet on it as well as other classic musicians, this an album for anyone who likes jazz period. Get it while its still available.