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McCoy Tyner

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American jazz pianist (1938-2020)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1938 to 2020 · aged 81
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Alfred McCoy Tyner 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 afterward. He was an NEA Jazz Master and a five-time Grammy Award winner.

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Tyner at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, in March 1981Tyner at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, in March 1981Tyner with Ravi Coltrane at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, in August 2005Tyner with Ravi Coltrane at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, in August 2005Tyner with his quartet at Jazz Alley in Seattle, in April 2012Tyner with his quartet at Jazz Alley in Seattle, in April 2012

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NEA Jazz Masters

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Alfred McCoy Tyner 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 afterward. He was an NEA Jazz Master and a five-time Grammy Award winner. Tyner has been widely imitated and is one of the most recognizable and influential jazz pianists of all time.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1938 to 2020 · aged 81
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