McCoy Tyner
Piano
March 6, 2020 (Age 81) died
December 11, 1938 Birthday
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Birthplace
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McCoy Tyner was an influential jazz pianist and composer with a career spanning from the 1960s through the 2000s. He was a member of the renowned John Coltrane Quartet from 1960 to 1965. After leaving Coltrane, Tyner went on to lead his own groups, releasing over 70 albums as leader. During his long career he worked with musicians including Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, and Bobby Hutcherson among others. McCoy Tyner was a 2002 NEA Jazz Master and a five-time Grammy winner. He died at the age of 81 in 2020.
Trivia
When McCoy Tyner was young teen, Bud Powell would come over to his house to practice because Powell did not have a piano. In addition to the piano, Tyner can be heard playing koto, flute, percussion, harpsichord and celeste on his various recordings. Tyner was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.
Early Life
McCoy Tyner was born and raised in Philadelphia, and grew up down the street from jazz musicians Bud and Richie Powell. Tyner was the oldest of 3 children and began playing the piano at age 13. By high school he was playing professionally around Philadelphia. He studied at the West Philadelphia Music School and later at the Granoff School of Music. In 1959 he joined a group called the Jazztet, led by Art Farmer and Benny Golson. Six months later, he joined John Coltrane's Quartet.
McCoy Tyner Solos
1964
Piano solo - A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution - 1964
4/4 swing in E♭ minor at 178 BPM
Piano solo - A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance - 1964
4/4 swing in B♭ minor at 277 BPM
Piano solo - Inner Urge - 1964
4/4 swing in G major at 225 BPM
Piano solo - Isotope - 1964
4/4 swing in C major at 192 BPM
Piano solo - El Barrio - 1964
4/4 latin in B major at 210 BPM
Piano solo - You Know I Care - 1964
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 65 BPM
Piano solo - Night and Day - 1964
4/4 swing in D major at 235 BPM
Piano solo - JuJu - 1964
3/4 waltz in B major at 171 BPM
Piano solo - Deluge - 1964
4/4 swing in E♭ minor at 116 BPM
Piano solo - House of Jade - 1964
4/4 swing in C minor at 68 BPM
Piano solo - Mahjong - 1964
4/4 latin in F minor at 166 BPM
Piano solo - Yes or No - 1964
4/4 swing in C major at 259 BPM
Piano solo - JuJu - 1964
3/4 waltz in B major at 172 BPM
Piano solo - House of Jade - 1964
4/4 swing in C minor at 74 BPM
1963
Piano solo - Blue Bossa - 1963
4/4 bossa nova in C minor at 164 BPM
Piano solo - La Mesha - 1963
4/4 ballad in B major at 56 BPM
Piano solo - Homestretch - 1963
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 277 BPM
Piano solo - Recordame - 1963
4/4 bossa nova in A minor at 183 BPM
Piano solo - Jinrikisha - 1963
4/4 swing in F minor at 166 BPM
Piano solo - Out Of The Night - 1963
4/4 swing in F minor at 121 BPM
1961
Piano solo - Spiritual - 1961
4/4 waltz in C minor at 117 BPM
Piano solo - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise - 1961
4/4 swing in C minor at 201 BPM
1960
Piano solo - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - 1960
4/4 latin in G major at 223 BPM
Piano solo - Central Park West - 1960
4/4 ballad in B major at 75 BPM
Piano solo - Liberia - 1960
4/4 swing in D minor at 236 BPM
Piano solo - Body And Soul - 1960
4/4 swing in D♭ major at 71 BPM
Piano solo - Equinox - 1960
4/4 swing in D♭ minor at 118 BPM
Piano solo - 26-2 - 1960
4/4 swing in F major at 196 BPM
Piano solo - Body And Soul - 1960
4/4 swing in D♭ major at 69 BPM
Piano solo - My Favorite Things - 1960
3/4 waltz in E minor at 177 BPM
Piano solo - Everytime We Say Goodbye - 1960
4/4 ballad in E♭ major at 61 BPM
Piano solo - Summertime - 1960
4/4 swing in D minor at 161 BPM
Piano solo - But Not For Me - 1960
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 200 BPM
Piano solo - Village Blues - 1960
4/4 swing in C major at 110 BPM
Piano solo - Village Blues - 1960
4/4 swing in C major at 110 BPM