RIP McCoy Tyner

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RIP to the mighty McCoy Tyner.  Besides his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and solo work there's a whole lot more.   (December 11, 1938 - March 6, 2020)

 

 

Bummer.  

Another giant falls. RIP

Spend a few minutes and listen to the piano on this classic. 

https://youtu.be/NWYWgda5f0I

condolences to his family and friends

(I believe Bobby is a big fan)

Thanks for sharing. 

Aw man

Huge loss.  One of my big regrets is not going to see him after a Dead show at MSG, some friends went but I needed a quiet place to experience re-entry.

RIP

He was a normal sized man but he was a mountain of a presence on the stage and in the music. Bigger than a giant. One of the very greatest of all time. A very few maybe as good, none better.

He had a sound all his own, very powerful & percussive, but also so intelligent, so articulate. He could lead, he could float, he could follow. He could sound orchestral, he could make one perfectly placed note or chord sound like a hundred.

I saw him many times in different settings, including playing solo, which is damn hard to pull off. He pulled it off. I never left a show of his disappointed, I almost always walked out in awe at how sound could be made to sound that way. That it could sound that good.

And he played on one of my favorite albums and one of the great jazz records ever, Wayne Shorter's Juju.

I fear Wayne isn't far behind his old friend. That day, like this one, will be a sad day.

Or a joyous day, that we were so lucky to be exposed to these beyond brilliant performers.

On it goes.

Beautifully put, Lance....

Great player and had a truly great career. RIP

Another sad loss.  RIP 

Saw him at the no nukes free concert battery park couple hundreds of thousands of people there, we listened ...was amazing 1980 ish? His kids went to my High School

Rip it up up there!

One of the best ever at his instrument.

McCoy Tyner Trio @ Stern Grove  in a ceiling of low fog.

mesmerizing...

RIP

 

 

With 10 Fingers: McCoy Tyner After Trane

Analyzing the brilliance of 1967’s The Real McCoy

https://jazztimes.com/features/columns/a-voice-with-10-fingers-mccoy-tyn...

Such a great musician. In 2003 at Yoshi's I saw McCoy Tyner trio with Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham. For 55 minutes, I was completely captivated and mind blown by the best music I ever heard!  

Something about Bob Weir capably emulating the same talent as McCoy Tyner’s left pinky...

 

Powerful

Thinking of McCoy Tyner. 

 

One year ago, our last show. 75 Dollar Bill. Sunburned Hand of the Man (feat. J. Mascis). Weeping Bong Band. 

Watching Los Lobos doesn't quite make up for it. 

 

Still thinking of McCoy Tyner, like Rick Brown and Che Chen. 

Like 4Winds. 

so many amazing older musicians. appreciate them when you can. rip

Saw him at the Mt Hood Jazz Festival in 1985, truly inspiring!!!  RIP  

(Just for clarity's sake, it was one year ago that Tyner died)

And I agree with Turtle. I think at times we forget musicians are human and we take them for granted, always thinking they'll be there and be as good as they ever were. This past lost year has had me thinking often of the greats in all genres who don't have time to waste, sitting around, wearing masks and streaming from their living rooms. Let's hope we can get back to life sooner than later so we all can have at least one more hurrah with the legends.

Still though, there are many great players who are not in their '70s or '80s. For jazz piano I particularly love Brad Mehldau, Taylor Eigsti & Jason Moran. They may not be McCoy Tyner or Chick Corea, but those guys can REALLY play.

Lots of others as well. I look forward to supporting them again soon.

GET VACCINATED!!!

And yeah Ateix, I just noticed that it was 4winds who started this thread a year ago today.

It's not just musicians we take for granted.

Mostly heard his Coltrane stuff - especially My Favorite Things - and others - great pianist. Rest in Peace.

Do u bastards in this thread want me to weep for McCoy tyner and 4winds? 

Is that what u bastards want?

also, while I have u bastards here, I recommend tyner's early 70's solo albums featuring Azar Lawrence.

u bastards should probably also support Azar's current projects.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7mPNvwMYM

 

>>>And he played on one of my favorite albums and one of the great jazz records ever, Wayne Shorter's Juju.

Thanks for the reminder, Lance. Now emanating  in my vibration field.