McCoy Tyner

McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
	Tyner in 1973
Background information
Birth name	Alfred McCoy Tyner
Born	December 11, 1938; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 6, 2020 (aged 81); Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; hard bop; post-bop; modal jazz; avant-garde jazz;
Occupations	Musician; composer;
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1960–2020
Labels	Impulse!; Blue Note; Milestone; Telarc; McCoy Tyner Music;
Formerly of	The Jazztet
Spouse	Aisha Saud (divorced)
Website	mccoytyner.com
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 - 1965, and his long solo career afterwards.^[1] He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy Award winner. 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.

[1] "McCoy Tyner Biography". Mccoytyner.com. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2012.

[nytdeath-2] Ratliff, Ben (March 6, 2020). "McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Powerhouse, Is Dead at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.

[1]

[2]