McCoy Tyner
Born: 11th December 1938, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 6th March 2020, New Jersey, USA
Nationality: American
Alfred McCoy Tyner was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy award winner. Unlike many of the jazz keyboardists of his generation, Tyner very rarely incorporated electric keyboards or synthesizers into his work.
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McCoy Tyner - The Real McCoy
6th Mar 2020
It was a sad coincidence to hear of McCoy Tyner's passing shortly after posting this Classic Album Review of The Real McCoy. Thankfully Tyner's wonderful 60-year contribution to music lives on.
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A Love Supreme
Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrison (upright bass), McCoy Tyner (piano), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
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Grammy Awards, 9th Awards (1966), Nominee:Best Original Jazz Composition
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Crowned
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Impressions
John Coltrane (sopranosaxophone, tenorsaxophone, saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drumkit), Eric Dolphy (bassclarinet, altosaxophone), Reggie Workman (doublebass), Jimmy Garrison (doublebass, uprightbass)
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A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle
John Coltrane
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Pitchfork, Best New Music, Best New Reissue
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, Jazz Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021, Reissues/Archive
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, October 2021
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John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman
Johnny Hartman (vocalist, vocals), John Coltrane (tenorsaxophone, saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (doublebass), Elvin Jones (drumkit)
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