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Alfred McCoy Tyner (born 11 December 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.
Tyner was born in Philadelphia as the oldest of three children. He was encouraged to study piano by his mother. He finally began studying the piano at age 13 and within two years, music had become the focal point in his life. His early influences included Bud Powell, a Philadelphia neighbor. Among many other things, Tyner’s playing can be distinguished by a low bass left hand, in which he tends to raise his arm relatively high above the keyboard for an emphatic attack, creating at times a veritable tsunami of sound. Tyner’s unique right hand soloing is recognizable for a detached, or staccato quality, and descending arpeggios, both of a triadic shape and in other patterns. His unique approach to chord voicing has influenced a wide array of contemporary jazz pianists.
Tyner’s first main exposure came with Benny Golson being the first pianist in Golson’s and Art Farmer’s legendary Jazztet (1960). After departing the Jazztet, Tyner joined Coltrane’s group in 1960. (Coltrane had known Tyner for a while, and featured one of the pianist’s compositions, “The Believer”, as early as 1958.) He appeared on the saxophonist’s popular recording of “My Favorite Things” for Atlantic Records.
Tyner was born in Philadelphia as the oldest of three children. He was encouraged to study piano by his mother. He finally began studying the piano at age 13 and within two years, music had become the focal point in his life. His early influences included Bud Powell, a Philadelphia neighbor. Among many other things, Tyner’s playing can be distinguished by a low bass left hand, in which he tends to raise his arm relatively high above the keyboard for an emphatic attack, creating at times a veritable tsunami of sound. Tyner’s unique right hand soloing is recognizable for a detached, or staccato quality, and descending arpeggios, both of a triadic shape and in other patterns. His unique approach to chord voicing has influenced a wide array of contemporary jazz pianists.
Tyner’s first main exposure came with Benny Golson being the first pianist in Golson’s and Art Farmer’s legendary Jazztet (1960). After departing the Jazztet, Tyner joined Coltrane’s group in 1960. (Coltrane had known Tyner for a while, and featured one of the pianist’s compositions, “The Believer”, as early as 1958.) He appeared on the saxophonist’s popular recording of “My Favorite Things” for Atlantic Records.
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berban wrote:
So good!!!
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raphaa00 wrote:
Contemplation is probably the best song I've ever heard!
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alto9 wrote:
Love this music!
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Trehearne wrote:
Sahara is a masterpiece.
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Timppa2000 wrote:
best jazz pianist ever - yeah, i said it!
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kaly_ wrote:
Happy Birthday !!! <3
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Horizon
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Druid66 wrote:
Another great player from Philadelphia, an amazing music scene I just visited last summer.
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Vidreven wrote:
Fly With The Wind is fantastic!
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CoryAnD wrote:
Greatest Jazz pianist ever
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ilikethedoors89 wrote:
"Enlightenment" is one of the greatest albums I have ever heard.
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ColonelTheSlav wrote:
His trio albums are wonderful.
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Diothalamus wrote:
i saw him a few years back at the lincoln jazz center, and he was absolutely phenomenal...still as much of a beast on the piano as he was in the 60's
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juniorbonner wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01075yb/?t=19m49s McCoy on Later
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koolkeef wrote:
favorite pianist
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Ricaldando wrote:
Gonna see him next month in Tokyo :)
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PAN_GROT wrote:
Сссссупер... :))
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GordonComstock wrote:
Saw him last week! Incredible, though it was a rather short setlist and he didn't play much of his classics unfortunately.
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http://www.last.fm/group/The+Eric+Dolphy+Memorial+Barbecue
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Haiku96708 wrote:
..saw him today in Salzau, Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) at the Jazz Baltica as a replacement (!) for Hank Jones who just passed away.... Amazing piano playing!
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