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McCoy Tyner was known for his technical virtuosity and dazzling improvisations. Throughout his career, he…
The 81-year-old piano giant McCoy Tyner has passed away at his home in Northern New…
Here, McCoy Tyner trades in his volcanic left-hand chords and heavy pentatonic lines for some rather gentle playing in the piano’s upper register, revealing a decidedly softer side to his musical character.
Pianist McCoy Tyner was born on this day (December 11) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1938.…
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Sun Ship, one of the last recordings made by John Coltrane and his “classic quartet”…
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“Soul Eyes,” today’s Song of the Day, comes from John Coltrane’s album Coltrane, tracks of which…
Here, McCoy Tyner trades in his volcanic left-hand chords and heavy pentatonic lines for some rather gentle playing in the piano’s upper register, revealing a decidedly softer side to his musical character.
John Coltrane’s Civil Rights elegy “Alabama” first appeared on Live at Birdland (1964), though it was…