Unpopular Music - For McCoy Tyner

Also, you must watch this. This version has better audio however -

https://tv.nrk.no/se?v=FBUA07003275&t=2038s

The jazz world has lost one of its giants. McCoy Tyner, perhaps best known as the pianist from John Coltrane's “Classic Quartet,” also had a formidable solo career as well, becoming one of the most influential pianists is jazz history. Much has been said elsewhere (for example) about his powerful technique, his distinctive chord voicings and the way he could power a band while also providing its gravity that I won't go on. As a composer, he could bring those qualities to a variety of settings, from traditional African musics to big band, choral, and rhythm-and-blues.

What follows is an arbitrary, but varied selection. No apologies for putting in the hits, as they are some of the greatest hits, but there are some lesser known tracks here as well (from, unfortunately, some of my scratchier records, I do apologize for that.) As powerful as he could be, he was also a wonderful ballad player.

See the playlist after the break...

artist	title	album	comments	label / date
McCoy Tyner	Passion Dance	The Real McCoy	McCoy Tyner (p) Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)	Blue Note 1967
John Coltrane	A Love Supreme - Part 2: Resolution	A Love Supreme	John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)	Impulse! 1964
McCoy Tyner	Opus	Inner Voices	McCoy Tyner (p) Adrienne Anderson, Fran Dorsey, Bessye Ruth Scott, Suzanne Simmons, Joan Taylor, Benjamin Carter, Carl Scott (voc) Ernie Royal, Jon Faddis, Cecil Bridgewater, Eddie Preston (trp) Earl McIntyre, Charles Stephens (solo), Dick Griffin, Janice Robinson (tbn) Jerry Dogion, Joe Ford (as) Alex Foster (ts) Ed Xiques (bs) Ron Carter (b) Eric Gravatt (d)	Milestone 1977
John Coltrane	Dearly Beloved - Take 4, Complete Version	Sun Ship - The Complete Session	John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)	Impulse! 1965
Lee Morgan	Twilight Mist	Tom Cat	Lee Morgan (trp) Curtis Fuller (tbn) Jackie McLean (as) McCoy Tyner (p, tune) Bob Cranshaw (b) Art Blakey (d)	Blue Note 1964
John Coltrane Quartet	What’s New?	Ballads	John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)	Impulse! 1962
McCoy Tyner Big Band	Love Surrounds Us	Uptown / Downtown	McCoy Tyner (p) Howard Johnson (tba) John Clark (hrn) Steve Turre, Robin Eubanks (tbn) Virgil Jones, Earl Gardner, Kamau Adilifu (trp) Ricky Ford (solo) Junior Cook (ts) Joe Ford, Doug Harris (solo) (as, ss) Avery Sharpe (b) Louis Hayes (d) Steve Thornton (prc) Arranged by Jerry Hey	Milestone 1988
Wayne Shorter	Juju	Juju	Wayne Shorter (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)	Blue Note 1964
John Coltrane	My Favorite Things	My Favorite Things	John Coltrane (ss) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)	Atlantic 1960
McCoy Tyner	Contemplation	Revelations	McCoy Tyner (p)	Blue Note 1988