McCoy Tyner, Jazz Pianist Who Anchored John Coltrane’s Legendary Quartet, Dead at 81

Rolling Stone ^ | March 6, 2020 | HANK SHTEAMER

[dfwgator]

McCoy Tyner, one of the most distinctive and influential jazz pianists of the past 60 years who became best known for his work with John Coltrane’s legendary 1960s quartet, died at age 81.

[gibsonguy]

Must agree. Every one said you gotta check Bitches Brew I did and did and I just could not get into it. He did an LP called “Tutu” that had something, might be worth checking.

[TigerHawk]

Has anyone here besides me had the blessed good fortune to sit ringside at Mabel Godwin’s piano, at Arthur’s Tavern, on Christopher St., in the Village? She was the Godmother of Jazz, and everyone who came to town to play, came by and paid their respects to “May Belle”. You never knew who you were gonna see, and hear...just jammin’. The Angels sat at the tables, and I know that the Almighty sat at the drums one night, and with a pair of brushes took us all to Heaven for a while. Back in the 60’s, early 70’s.
Anyone been there?

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Lurking Libertarian]

A few essential McCoy Tyner albums:

The Real McCoy (Recorded shortly after Tyner left Coltrane, this features some great Tyner compositions, and Joe Henderson on tenor.)

Milestone Jazzstars (A jazz supergroup, with Sonny Rollins and Ron Carter. Rollins' duet with Tyner on "In a Sentimental Mood" is priceless.)

New York Reunion (Tyner reunited with Henderson 20 years later, with some of the best playing either of them would ever do.)

[trebb]

What a coincidence - I cued up some Coltrane and Monk and a album with them teamed up...along with some Chick Corea with Hiromi Uehara to listen to while I catch up on FR this morning...gonna pay some special attention to the piano today.

[TChad]

McCoy Tyner was brilliant. He required some work from the listener, but the effort paid off.

R.I.P.