Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner had a special touch and sound. He joined John Coltrane’s classic quartet at just 21 and provided the wings for Coltrane's sonic explorations. Despite his fame, Tyner always ...

McCoy Tyner gets a big grin on his face when he thinks about the first time he went on the road with John Coltrane. Barely old enough to drink, he was the youngest in the fabled quartet with drummer ...

McCoy Tyner, a pianist whose deep resonance, hammering attack and sublime harmonic invention made him a game-changing catalyst in jazz and beyond, died Friday, March 6, at his home in New Jersey. His ...

This is a rather welcome addition to McCoy Tyner's reissue catalog on compact disc. For those acquainted with Tyner's 1970s Milestone output after all, this live date featuring his sextet from the ...

McCoy Tyner, Guitars (Half-Note). This is one of the most engaging Tyner collaboration projects since he teamed with the late tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker to record Infinity in 1995 and with ...

Inspired by a true story of survival.

Though genial and soft-spoken, pianist McCoy Tyner still seems nothing short of a force of nature in concert, capable as ever of unleashing great drama and tension at the keyboard. His virtuosity ...

The last man standing from Coltrane’s classic quintet is now a living legend himself. At 71, he’s only a few years older than most of the classic rockers of the ’60s, albeit with much more chops and ...

Rest in Power, Rest in Peace. Rest in Power, Rest in Peace. McCoy Tyner, distinctively brilliant and an enormous influence on most jazz pianists. The sound is vast, expansive and undeniably McCoy.

Strangely enough, throughout McCoy Tyner’s storied career, which spans more than five decades, the jazz pianist has rarely performed with a guitar player — something he more than makes up for on ...