McCoy Tyner

Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938 – March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer. Tyner was known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played on Coltrane's My Favorite Things for Atlantic.

On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed McCoy Tyner among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.

On March 6, 2020, Tyner died at his home in northern New Jersey at the age of 81.

References

Other websites
 NEA Jazz Masters biography
 McCoy Tyner's musical style 
 McCoy Tyner at Jazz Resource Center 
 McCoy Tyner Trio with Gary Bartz  concert review, 2011
 McCoy Tyner sessionography

Category:1938 births
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Category:American pianists
Category:American jazz musicians
Category:American bandleaders
Category:American composers
Category:African-American musicians
Category:Musicians from Philadelphia