Tough month, first Lyle Mays, now McCoy Tyner.
RIP. The jazz world was better because of him.
Im glad he got to see the time of Trump. Everyone is blessed to live in these times of renewal.
I saw him in the Berliner Philharmonie, about 30 years ago, together with my now wife…
RIP.
I was never a fan of ‘Trane or bebop in general but McCoy Tyner could cook. I bet him and Oscar Peterson are cutting up a storm about right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7toKjKtbeeI
Bummer
Lyle .As falls Wicitaw so falls.........
Fast train.......One of my all time faves and own it
Just don’t hear about a lot of people filling all these shoes left empty.
He lived longer than my father Dwane D. Tyner
An exceptional artist. One of the best.
Rest in Peace, good Sir.
I met him once, about 20 years ago, he was performing with Dave Valentin @ the Blue Note. After the performance, i had a chance to say hi, shook his hand and thanked him for his great work - mentioning to him that my favorite all-time jazz piece was Coltrane’s “The Wise One” (Tyner’s piano solo is transcendent, and the piece is imho a musical expression of Coltrane’s life).
The man had such an air of peace about him, and his eyes smiled along with the rest of him as he thanked me. Just a moment, but one I’ll not forget.
He belongs to God now... and Heaven is the better place for his arrival.
The JG
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?
RIP.
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.)
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.
R.I.P.