Global InformationMcCoy Tyner information
McCoy Tyner | |
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 Tyner in 1973 | |
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| Birth name | Alfred McCoy Tyner |
| Born | December 11, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2020 (aged 81) Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1960–2020 |
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| Formerly of | The Jazztet |
| Spouse(s) |
Aisha Saud (divorced) |
| Website | mccoytyner |
| Relatives | Jarvis Tyner (brother) |
Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938 – March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards.[1] He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy award winner. Unlike many of the jazz keyboardists of his generation, Tyner very rarely incorporated electric keyboards or synthesizers into his work. Tyner has been widely imitated, and is one of the most recognizable and influential jazz pianists of all time.[2]
- ^ "McCoy Tyner Biography". Mccoytyner.com. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (March 6, 2020). "McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Powerhouse, Is Dead at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.