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Saturday, 14 October 2017

Jazz Greats: McCoy Tyner

Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938)

Influential Jazz Pianist and Composer, McKoy Tyner, is a talented musician that had a superb career after leaving John Coltrane's Quartet. His body of releases in the 1970's are revered classics. He remains active and also works as a Tutor. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: My favourite things (John Coltrane)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCoy_Tyner
Background information
Birth nameAlfred McCoy Tyner
BornDecember 11, 1938(age 78)
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresBebop, hard bop, Cuban jazz, modal jazz,mainstream jazz, third stream, post-bop
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, bandleader
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1960–present
LabelsImpulse!, Blue Note,Milestone, Telarc
Associated actsJohn Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter,Hank Mobley, Stanley Turrentine

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