He was an nea jazz master and a fivetime grammy winner. Expansions is one of my favorite mccoy albums of all time although i dont know if anything will ever top the real mccoy for me. He made his recording debut with the group on the album meet the. Mccoy tyner, jazz piano powerhouse, is dead at 81 the new. Although mccoy tyner has never been well known for playing with guitarists, there have been precedents. The pianist mccoy tyners impact on music is usually explained through his. Mccoy tyner, legendary jazz pianist who gave john coltrane wings obituary his harmonies were unique and he formed a remarkable creative partnership with. It contains a total of 58 albums, which is not quite complete. It was recorded on february 9, 1970 and released in january 1973. After getting released she tries to see her son but her ex wont let her and tells her that he told their son shes dead. Jimmy garrison on the bass is also interwoven with the musical torrent. Following his departure from the coltrane quartet, tyner made his blue note leader debut with 1967s the real mccoy.
Mccoy tyner s piano style, complete with sophisticated chords and an explosively percussive left hand, has transcended conventional styles to become one of the most identifiable sounds in improvised music. Mccoy tyner at one night w blue note town hall, nyc, feb. Quartet is a live album by mccoy tyner released on his mccoy tyner music label in 2007. The presented musical examples were chosen from the material transcribed by the author, including 29 complete and 34 partial transcriptions of mccoy tyner s solos, along with transcriptions of tyner s accompaniment and compositions. Music profile for mccoy tyner, born 11 december 1938. Live at the village vanguard 2006 mccoy tyner quartet 2007 solo. This complete 4 cd collection, containing almost five hours of music, showcases all of tyner s work with impulse. Album intenso e vitale, come lo sono sempre stati sia tyner sia il poderoso elvin jones, qui in compagnia di altri due mostri sacri, quali joe henderson al tenore e ron carter al basso. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mccoy tyner at the discogs marketplace. This tyner original comes from his debut album, inception, released on the. Mccoy tyner has always been one of the most emotionally expressive pianists in jazz. Mccoy tyner was john coltranes pianist during his most creative period on impulse.
What resounds in many admiring ears and in the many panegyrics that followed in the wake of piano master mccoy tyner s death last weekend at the age of. Then we can start with new flairs for post,and new flairs for people as well. Tyner, who was widely imitated, was one of the most recognizable and most. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mccoy tyner, legendary jazz pianist who gave john coltrane. Accompanied by bassist ron carter and elvin jones, tyner who uses harpsichord andor celeste for flavoring on three of the six pieces shows why he was considered the most influential acoustic pianist of the era before bill evans began to surpass him in that category.
It was recorded in august 1968 and features performances by tyner with woody shaw, gary bartz, wayne shorter, ron carter, herbie lewis, and freddie waits. Eric dolphy bass clarinet, mccoy tyner piano jimmy garrison bass, reggie workman bass elvin jones drums tracks 2,3. Tyner s modal voicing in deep registers was deeply influential, especially his 1970s recording following coltranes death. Expansions has some of my favorite mccoy compositions of all time like peresina and vision. Philadelphia, pa jdisc is a tool for exploring jazz recordings, with rich information on the artists, songs, and labels, and vast legacy of lps and cds that have shaped the music we enjoy and research today. Mccoy tyner, one of the greatest names in jazz piano, and the last remaining member of john coltranes legendary aggregate, launches mccoy tyner music, a half note subsidiary dedicated to highlighting him in a host of creative situations and partnerships. Mccoy tyner discography 74 albums 19622007 mp3 320. The real mccoy appartiene alla categoria degli immortali. Blue note blp 4040, bst 84040, cdp 7 84040 2 freddie hubbard open sesame blue note bnla356h2 freddie hubbard blue note j tocj594144 various artists rare tracks.
Especially on my favorite things track his piano solo for few minutes. Mccoy tyner s 1974 quintet consisted of the talented youngster azar lawrence on tenor and soprano, bassist joony booth, drummer wilby fletcher and percussionist guilherme franco. This is mccoy tyners debut album, released in 1962. Pianist mccoy tyner s first fulllength trio album since 1964 was one of his most popular. John coltrane tenor sax mccoy tyner piano, jimmy garrison bass elvin jones drums track 4. Jazz pianist whose inventive twohanded forays, extensive modal solos, and dashing phrases made him arguably the best pianist to debut in the 60s. Brand management firm to oversee legacy preservation and personality rights opportunities for band leader and virtuoso new york, dec. Assisted by pianist mccoy tyner, bassist jimmy garrison and uberdrummer.
This album features the great pianist mccoy tyner with two separate trios, either bassist ron carter and drummer tony williams or bassist eddie gomez and drummer jack dejohnette. The music still makes for an exciting listen, though, as his playing hasnt dulled down with age by any means. The former session, which has a tyner williams duet on i mean you and a collaboration between tyner and carter on prelude to a kiss, is the more interesting of the two, with the pianist interacting with miles davis. A collectors guide to jazz music cdflac, itunesmp3 and vinyl records lpep4578, etc. Mccoy tyner in 2009 at the montreux jazz festival in switzerland. It features performances by tyner with gary bartz, wayne shorter, ron carter, elvin jones, and has alice coltrane on three tracks. Larrabee sound studios, north hollywood, ca, 1982 1985. Bop, free jazz, postbop, avantegarde john coltrane. Mccoy tyner discography piratebay freedom records jazz. Mccoy tyner biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
His harmonic contributions and dramatic rhythmic devices. Melodic lines and chord voicings are analyzed in relationship to other similar examples from tyner s. John coltrane tenor sax mccoy tyner piano, jimmy garrison bass roy haynes drums tracks 1,3 recorded nov 5, 1961 track 2 recorded sep 18, 1962. The real mccoy 1 hours and 45 minutes movie 1993 karen mccoy is a thief who after getting caught is sent to prison for 6 years.
Mccoy tyner there is no greater love transcription youtube. With this torrent, i hope to contribute to a greater appreciation of mccoy tyner s work outside of the context of coltrane. The albums frenetic opener, passion dance, is instigated by a volleying barrage from elvin jones, before tyner introduces a memorable theme wholly his own. Throughout, the point is to achieve a full spectrum of sound. That can either be its own weekly sticky or go over to rspotifyplaylists. The other side of blue note 4000 series blue note 451779 freddie hubbard one mint julep. Alfred mccoy tyner december 11, 1938 march 6, 2020 was an american jazz pianist known for his work with the john coltrane quartet and a long solo career. Jazz pianist whose inventive twohanded forays, extensive modal solos, and dashing. Not a player of electric keyboards and synthesizers, he was committed to acoustic instrumentation. Art blakey quartet, elvin jones mccoy tyner quintet, elvin jonesjimmy garrison sextet, eric dolphy quartet, john coltrane orchestra, john coltrane quintet, julian priester sextet, mccoy tyner big band, mccoy tyner quartet, mccoy tyner quintet, mccoy tyner trio, the curtis fuller sextet, the great quartet, the john coltrane quartet.
A complete overhaul of the layout, content, and post type. Mccoy tyner piano art davis bass elvin jones drums tracks 1. Plus the album was recorded by van gelder and produced by duke pearson. The other side of blue note 4000 series blue note 451779 freddie hubbard one mint julep gypsy blue. The real mccoy is also the title of mccoy tyners seventh album. This discography of jazz pianist mccoy tyner contains albums that he has released under his own name as well as albums on which he has appeared. Live from san francisco compilations 1993 best of mccoy tyner big band 2002 the definitive mccoy tyner 2006 the impulse story 2007 afro blue 2007 mosaic select 3cd. John coltrane quartet lonnies lament complete by jmytmusic.
It was recorded in december 2006 at yoshis in oakland, california and features performances by tyner with joe lovano, christian mcbride, and jeff tain watts. Expansions is the tenth album by jazz pianist mccoy tyner and his fourth released on the blue note label. Arguably the most perfect of weather reports 14 studio albums, heavy. Blue note, prestige, riverside records the big three labels of modern jazz. Sulaimon saud born december 11, 1938, philadelphia, pa. Technically on the electric mandolin and amplified guitar, john abercrombie was part of the 4 x 4 sessions, acoustic guitarist earl klugh was a participant on the inner voices recording, ted dunbar was in the group for asante, and carlos santana joined tyner for the illconceived album.
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