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Tom Rudd Nov 07 2011 at 10:23 AM	Has anyone heard any news about Mcoy. I usually enjoy seeing him most every year in the Boston area, but in the past 2 or 3 years The Master not been around. Just wondering if he is OK.
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franksexton Mar 11 2020 at 10:43 AM	There is a Pat connection.He and Pat both played on Micheal Brecker’s Tales from the Hudson.
hman01 Mar 08 2020 at 12:29 PM	RIP McCoy Tyner- Two things stand out to me about is distinctive playing: The way he played his chords and the way he would play fast runs in his own unique style where you could hear each individual note so precisely, but with so much soul. Of course there was so much more. He was amazing!
HAMBONE Mar 07 2020 at 6:20 PM	I had the opportunity to see Mr Tyner live in 09 and he was, at that time, still a master pianist. He will always be one of the greatest of all time. His solo on My Favorite Things is legendary. RIP
jcoyle231 Mar 07 2020 at 10:33 AM	Lyle and McCoy gone within a month of each other. Quite a lot to deal with, but with tremendous legacies and wonderful music to enjoy in their absence. In the case of McCoy, since most of us would be too young to have seen the “classic quartet”, it’s too bad there are so few video recording of their performances. I hope some more get unearthed sooner rather than later. Spending the morning listening and watching the giant McCoy with the percussive left hand.
naut Mar 06 2020 at 9:21 PM	Sad news to resurrect this subject with, but Tyner died today, March 6, at the age of 81. A superb pianist I listened to from my early days of jazz consumption to the present day. A great musician. RIP McCoy.
Tom Rudd Jan 03 2012 at 12:01 PM	Yayy! McCoy Tyner at the Regatta Bar Cambridge MA Feb 10,11
mugsy Nov 15 2011 at 3:01 AM	Tom, It was really a great show. One of the best in the Festival’s recent years! Of course, Pat and Larry still take top prize for their show in September!
Tom Rudd Nov 14 2011 at 7:30 AM	Mugsy, That must of been a great show! Good to hear. McCoy..Please come to Boston!
mugsy Nov 13 2011 at 7:26 PM	He is alive and very well. Saw him on October 16th in San Francisco as part of the SF Jazz Fall Festival. He rocked with: José James vocals Chris Potter tenor saxophone Gerald Cannon bass Joe Farnsworth drums. They played a tribute to Coltrane and it was excellent!
john Nov 10 2011 at 5:40 PM	McCoy’s in fine form. He played Ronnie Scott’s in London this April and gave an intense driving performance. He appeared on a late night music show that has an incredibly wide range of music (Jools Holland) and caused mayhem as it was live and the trio just carried on playing well past their slot. It was hilarious watching the host try to control things. McCoy is also playing the London Jazz Festival in a few days time. Cheers John
Tom Rudd Nov 10 2011 at 10:56 AM	Oh yeah Intense is the word. Back in the 70’s at Pauls Mall In Boston I have seen McCoy Break a few piano strings which come flying out. Stage hands scurrying to pull then out as so they don’t effect the other strings.
Bikenjazz Nov 10 2011 at 7:01 AM	Back in the late 70’s, his trio made an appearance at WWU here in the state of Washington. He played so hard and intensely that he broke a key on the Bosendorfer giant grand........it went flying up into the air......I still remember the intensity.....and power.....
Tom Rudd Nov 10 2011 at 5:35 AM	Oh...So many great ones. Lets see. Extensions, Trident, The Real McCoy, Infinity, Tender Moments, Song For My Lady To name a few.
hman01 Nov 09 2011 at 8:21 PM	I like "Infinity".My favorite track on it is "Happy Days".It’s one he did with Michael Brecker.
bluepno Nov 09 2011 at 7:42 AM	While we are checking in...what are your favorite McCoy albums? Echoes of a Friend...Trident...Song for My Lady,Fly Like the Wind.
Tom Rudd Nov 08 2011 at 8:23 AM	Good to hear s, Thank you.
Tom Rudd Nov 08 2011 at 6:43 AM	Oops sorry to spell your name wrong McCoy Didn’t mean to do that sir.
s in Boston Nov 07 2011 at 6:44 PM	Tom, I know he just played at the 2011 Deutsches Jazz Festival in Frankfurt on Oct. 28 - I saw a reference to a broadcast of it on German radio. And a quick googling turns up a handful of gigs in Europe over the next few months: http://mccoytyner.com/schedule.html
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