| 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
|
| 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
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| 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 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.
