McCoy Tyner

[tbonezone]

Jazz Great passed at 81. besides his own projects best known for collaboration behind coltrane and others.

from the NYT.

McCoy Tyner, Groundbreaking Pianist Of 20th Century Jazz, Dies At 81

 

[Symphony Steve]

I just loved him. Saw him at Crouse College with a group that featured sax player Sonny Fortune and drummer Alphonse Mouzon, probably around 1972. Here are two of my faves from his post-Trane years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64lWx44RjdU

This was from a solo performance recorded live in Japan, and was from an album dedicated to ‘Trane:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATA1s_tzeDE

 

[Symphony Steve]

I forgot that stoopid rule about only one vid at a time. Here's the solo cut from Japan that I referenced:

This was from a solo performance recorded live in Japan, and was from an album dedicated to ‘Trane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATA1s_tzeDE