In February 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Reaching Fourth”, the second McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Henry Grimes – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Robert Flynn – cover design
• Joe Lebow – liner design
• Bob Ghiraldini – photography
• Dan Morgenstern – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Reaching Fourth – McCoy Tyner
2. Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
3. Theme for Ernie – Fred Lacey
4. Blues Back – McCoy Tyner
5. Old Devil Moon (from Finian’s Rainbow) – Yip Harburg, Burton Lane
6. Have You Met Miss Jones? (from I’d Rather Be Right) – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers