RIP McCoy Tyner

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 6 Mar 2020 11:40 am

http://exclaim.ca/music/article/jazz_pi ... dies_at_81

A hugely influential Jazz piano master. Modern jazz piano wouldn't be the same without his use of fourths behind Coltrane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjis4X-19Y

Will Houston · Post by **Will Houston** » 6 Mar 2020 2:30 pm

Bummer, saw him a few years ago, he has a ton of albums. "Piano Master" for sure.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 6 Mar 2020 4:54 pm

Truly the master. Heart, soul, and brains all in one.

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 6 Mar 2020 9:02 pm

Big fan here... was fortunate to see him in the '70s in a beautiful concert hall with the "Milestone Jazzstars" (Sonny Rollins (!), Ron Carter, Al Foster). Then at the small Catalina club in Hollywood in the '80s with a trio (from about 5 feet away), and then again at another concert hall in Nashville a few years later. Always overwhelming technically/musically, and very moving. One of the greats for sure, IMHO.

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 6 Mar 2020 10:51 pm

I saw him once in 1974 at Keystone Corner, a small jazz club in San Francisco. Stone cold genius. I used to haunt that club and also saw Miles,Freddie,Benson,Mingus,Roland Kirk and many other jazz greats in their prime perform there. Almost all of them gone now.