| First Name |
McCoy
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| Last Name |
Tyner
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| Birthday |
11th December, 1938
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| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
6th March, 2020
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, bandleader
|
| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hard Bop, Cuban jazz, Modal Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop, Bebop, Third Stream, Jazz, avant-garde jazz
|
| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Origin |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Year(s) Active |
1960–present
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| Music Style |
Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Modal Music, Progressive Jazz, Vocal, Modern Creative, World Fusion, Hard Bop, Modern Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Standards, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
|
| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Stylish, Passionate, Searching, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Aggressive, Earthy, Confident, Witty, Provocative, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Freewheeling, Spiritual, Fiery, Intense
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| Instrument |
Piano, Leader
|
| Instrument (text) |
Piano
|
| Record Label |
Impulse!, Blue Note, Milestone, Telarc
|
| Associated Acts |
John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Hank Mobley, Stanley Turrentine
|
| Official Websites |
http://mccoytyner.com
|
Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938 – March 6, 2020) was a jazz pianist from Philadelphia known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.
