RIP McCoy Tyner, Dead At 81

[esimms86]

McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Powerhouse, Is Dead at 81 (Published 2020)

With his rich, percussive playing, he gained notice with John Coltrane’s groundbreaking quartet, then went on to influence virtually every pianist in jazz.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Quad Linda]

RIP.

Caught him live in the mid '90's.

Genius

 

[jefe1]

Former sideman with John Coltrane released a few quad LPs.......

 

[4-earredwonder]

R.I.P. McCoy. Brilliant Musician that you were and will always be thanks to your ample recorded legacy

 

[JonUrban]

FPM-4006

 

[timothyemerson]

LeRoy Downs' KCRW show this week 7 March 2020 mentioned it too and has a bunch of his tunes: LeRoy Downs

 

[The56Kid]

You know he was badass if he was Coltrane’s chosen pianist. RIP, McCoy!

 

[humprof]

Previously unreleased material from a 1997 Village Vanguard performance, with George Mraz and Al Foster:

Crate Digging: McCoy Tyner's never-before-heard set at the Village Vanguard

We're crate-digging to examine the legacy of the late pianist McCoy Tyner, uncovering a concert gem recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1997.

www.npr.org

 

[hobie1dog]

that was Bruce Hornsby's idol