For 1967, McCoy Tyner's debut for Blue Note was a bit of a throwback. No avant-garde leanings like his old employer, John Coltrane. No electrified instruments or flipping the rhythm and lead instruments as Miles Davis was tinkering with. Just five straight up solid originals. In tow are Davis and Coltrane alums Ron Carter and Elvin Jones, while Joe Henderson handles tenor responsibilities.
While this isn't an album featuring any rule breaking or risk taking, it's a solid piece of work and one of my personal favorites even though it usually dwells in the middle section on most "top 100" lists. As this album indicates, Tyner would largely represent more traditional jazz patterns and eschew the fusion scene of the 1970's and its various splinter movements.
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