I never get into "who's the best", but has there ever been anyone who combines technical skill, emotional drama and grace like McCoy has done all these years?
I call McCoy "The Great One," as he towers above almost all jazz pianists. Every chord he plays just "lights up." He has phrasing the is unsurpassed. Coltrane called it "taste." And his compositions are always happening affairs. He is so percussive yet so graceful. He truly is the Great One.
Steinway & Sons should have paid Mr. Tyner every time he sits and plays one of their pianos ...He makes it sound so glorious . You can travel the universe with him .
McCoy Tyner, pianist with wonderful personality and very personal style. Are 45 years of admiration to you and your great master John Coltrane. I am very thrilled with this fantastic sound.
I love the way Gary Bartz gets "outside" on his solo in the tune and passionately shares a multitude of musical thoughts in a laid-back but nevertheless urgent way. McCoy's support is infectious and solid as a rock. Thanks for the post that takes me back to when I first saw McCoy perform this live with Azar back in the 70's. Great stuff!!!
McCoy Tyner is awesome. On Sunday, I saw him with Joe Lovano & co. at the PDX Jazz Festival and they played a few songs from the Quartet album. McCoy may be getting old, but as he ages, I am liking his music even more.
tubeterrorist - I have a later version he did which is fantastic! On the album LA LEYENDA DE LA HORA (The legend of the hour) 1981 on Columbia label FC 37375 - hope this is of some use.
@DasWuddItB Now that I've listened to this a third time it's quite clearly "borrowed" form the earlier piece. I'd love to know how that music theme was put together.
Does anybody notice the similarities between this track and the theme from The Ghost & Mr. Chicken?? There are notes that are quite identical! Just a thought. something very odd, because that theme music is an adaptation of Mr. Ghost Goes to Town by Will Hudson and originally recorded by Tommy Dorsey!
By the way, Azar is a wonderful performer, but don't dare compare what Gary Bartz does to Azar... that's very disrespectful and not cool... Gary is a towering living legend whose carved out his own space and way of expressing things musically that stands alone! Azar is also very talented and had a nice run with McCoy... but come on, man ... don't try to make that comparison... especially since it sounds like your not even that deep into the music.
I never get into "who's the best", but has there ever been anyone who combines technical skill, emotional drama and grace like McCoy has done all these years?
I call McCoy "The Great One," as he towers above almost all jazz pianists. Every chord he plays just "lights up." He has phrasing the is unsurpassed. Coltrane called it "taste." And his compositions are always happening affairs. He is so percussive yet so graceful. He truly is the Great One.
This song is absolutely beautiful.I love McCoy's playing it's so earthy and spiritual.Went to see him play many years ago just blew my mind.
Steinway & Sons should have paid Mr. Tyner every time he sits and plays one of their pianos ...He makes it sound so glorious . You can travel the universe with him .
I was honored to see these legends together at the blue note,playing and walking spirit.
We LOVE you McCoy!
McCoy Tyner, pianist with wonderful personality and very personal style. Are 45 years of admiration to you and your great master John Coltrane. I am very thrilled with this fantastic sound.
Eric Gravatt is still sick! What a badass drummer. Great post.
this makes my heart melt....
Me too. Check out other versions of this tune with McCoy. All wonderful!
Gary Bartz!!!que elegancia,fogo,generosidade,paixão...etc etc etc...Nice group..MacCoy...
I love the way Gary Bartz gets "outside" on his solo in the tune and passionately shares a multitude of musical thoughts in a laid-back but nevertheless urgent way. McCoy's support is infectious and solid as a rock. Thanks for the post that takes me back to when I first saw McCoy perform this live with Azar back in the 70's. Great stuff!!!
Thank you for sharing this. Wow.
McCoy Tyner is awesome. On Sunday, I saw him with Joe Lovano & co. at the PDX Jazz Festival and they played a few songs from the Quartet album. McCoy may be getting old, but as he ages, I am liking his music even more.
i hear you....McCoy is the Shaolin Master of the piano if there ever was one.
Thanks for the great post.
Fantastic.
Nice bass solo
Saw these guys last night, so hot, so in the groove, real coool...!
What a bass player!!!!
Agree, Gerald Cannon super talented.
the bass line is one note away from the line from a love supreme pt. 1. either way awesome performance.
holy crap that bass player is a monster!
tubeterrorist - I have a later version he did which is fantastic! On the album LA LEYENDA DE LA HORA (The legend of the hour) 1981 on Columbia label FC 37375 - hope this is of some use.
Nice hat Bartz!!!
@DasWuddItB Now that I've listened to this a third time it's quite clearly "borrowed" form the earlier piece. I'd love to know how that music theme was put together.
Fantastic! What's the date of this performance?
Mccoy Tyner has this karate technique in his left hand
He is left handed
What would happen if we added a harmonica?
Does anybody notice the similarities between this track and the theme from The Ghost & Mr. Chicken?? There are notes that are quite identical! Just a thought. something very odd, because that theme music is an adaptation of Mr. Ghost Goes to Town by Will Hudson and originally recorded by Tommy Dorsey!
This starts in D minor right?
By the way, Azar is a wonderful performer, but don't dare compare what Gary Bartz does to Azar... that's very disrespectful and not cool... Gary is a towering living legend whose carved out his own space and way of expressing things musically that stands alone! Azar is also very talented and had a nice run with McCoy... but come on, man ... don't try to make that comparison... especially since it sounds like your not even that deep into the music.