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by Scott Yanow
2 1/2 years after his last recording as a leader for Impulse, pianist
McCoy Tyner emerged to start a period on Blue Note that would result in
seven albums. Having left John Coltrane's Quartet in late-1965, Tyner
was entering a period of struggle although artistically his playing grew
quite a bit in the late 1960's. For this release, the pianist is teamed
with tenor-saxophonist Joe Henderson, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Elvin
Jones for five of his originals. Highlights of the easily recommended
CD reissue include "Passion Dance," "Four By Five"
and "Blues On The Corner."
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