McCoy Tyner

October 13, 1990 – the McCoy Tyner Big Band – that is McCoy Tyner (p), Virgil Jones (tp), Earl Gardner (tp), Frank Lacy (tb), Clark Gayton (tb), John Stubblefield (s), Herb Harris (s), Junior Cook (s), John Ford (s), Howard Johnson (tuba), Avery Sharpe (b) and Aaron Scott (d) – is at “Jazztage” in Leverkusen, […]

John Coltrane’s ‘Live at Birdland’ is an album recorded on October 8 , March 6 and November 18, 1963 (half in Birdland, half in studio) and released in 1964 by Impulse!. Track Listing : 1.Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaría) – 10:50 . 2.I Want To Talk About You (Billy Eckstine) – 08:11 . 3.The Promise (John […]

This Day (but in 2011), George Benson releases “Guitar Man” a mostly instrumental album. Now, guitar players are great on CD or streaming, but they are even better on video. By the simple fact that you can watch their fingers. (No you cannot on a CD).So we have compiled a “Benson Strictly Guitar” video playlist […]

John Coltrane’s ‘Live in Seattle’ is an album recorded on September 30, 1965 and released In 1971 by Impulse!. Track Listing : 1.Cosmos (John Coltrane) – 10:49 . 2.Out Of This World (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 24:20 . 3.Tapestry In Sound (Jimmy Garrison) – 06:07 . 4.Evolution (John Coltrane) – 36:10 Chuck Stewart ALSO […]

‘Naima’,’Giant Steps’, ‘Mr.PC’ etc. John Coltrane whose birthday is today, has left next to fifty compositions. Some of them have been extensively covered by famous and not so famous jazz artists. Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, McCoy Tyner, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Bobby Hutcherson, Marcus Miller, Wynton Marsalis, […]

McCoy Tyner’s ‘Atlantis’ is a live album recorded on August 31 and September 1, 1974 at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco and released in 1975 by Milestone. Track listing : 1.Atlantis (McCoy Tyner) – 17:59 . 2.In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills)- 05:39 . 3.Makin’ Out (McCoy Tyner) – 13:04 […]

August 28, 1987 – is the second day of the Mt Fuji Jazz Festival in Japan which presents this year Herbie Hancock Super Trio, Art Blakey‘s Realtime Jazz Messengers, McCoy Tyner Quintet, Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith Blue Note All Stars, Kenny Garrett and Dianne Reeves

Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Stan Kenton, Jimmy Smith, Maynard Ferguson, Gerry Mulligan, Modern Jazz Quartet, Martial Solal, Toots Thielemans. They are the “Jazz Legends” performers selected among the 273 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one […]

McCoy Tyner’s ‘Expansions’ is his tenth album recorded on August 23, 1968 with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Herbie Lewis and Freddie Waits and released in June 1970 by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.Vision (Mccoy Tyner) – 12:18 . 2.Song Of Happiness (Mccoy Tyner) – 12:00 . 3.Smitty’S Place (Mccoy Tyner) […]

Freddie Hubbard’s ‘Ready for Freddie’ is his fourth album recorded on August 21, 1961 with Bernard McKinney, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.Arietis (Freddie Hubbard) – 06:41 . 2.Weaver Of Dreams (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 06:35 . 3.Marie Antoinette […]

August 19, 1990 – McCoy Tyner and his Trio play at “Newport Jazz Festival” in Newport, RI

August 15, 1998 – McCoy Tyner & his Trio featuring Michael Brecker on sax and Aaron Scott on drums will be at “Newport Jazz Festival” in Newport, RI

This day (August 15, 2016), in Montara, California, died Bobby Hutcherson, a jazz vibraphone and marimba player

Duke Ellington, Charles Lloyd, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Robert Glasper, McCoy Tyner, Michael Brecker, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Thelonious Monk, The Bad Plus, Monty Alexander, Dave Holland, Fourplay, Herbie Hancock. They are the “Jazz Legends” performers selected among the 227 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. […]

August 10, 2004 – McCoy Tyner (p) Michael Brecker (ts) Ravi Coltrane (ts ss) Christian McBride (b) and Roy Haynes (d) pays a “A Tribute to John Coltrane” at Newport Jazz Festival

Wayne Shorter’s ‘JuJu’ is his fifth album recorded on August 3, 1964. In 1964 and released the same year by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.Juju (Wayne Shorter) – 08:30 . 2.Deluge (Wayne Shorter) – 06:49 . 3.House Of Jade (Wayne Shorter) – 06:49 . 4.Mahjong (Wayne Shorter) – 07:39 . 5.Yes Or No (Wayne […]

July 24, 2009 – Bill Frisell (g) and Gary Bartz (as) will sit in with the McCoy Tyner Trio – that is McCoy Tyner (p), Gerald Cannon (b) and Eric Kamau Gravatt (d) – at “Jazz Open Stuttgart” in Germany

July 18, 1981 – The New York Montreux Connection gathers Arthur Blythe, Paquito D’Riviera, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, McCoy Tyner, Chico Freeman, Slide Hampton, Phil Woods, Ronnie Burrage, John Blake, Stanley Cowell, John Hicks and Steve Mc Call on stage at at “Montreux Jazz Festival” in Switzerland

July 15, 1986 – McCoy Tyner(p), Freddie Hubbard(tp), Joe Henderson(ts), John Scofield (eg), Avery Sharpe (b) and Louis Hayes (d) will share the stage at “Umbria Jazz Festival” in Perugia, Italy

Stanley Turrentine’s ‘Easy Walker’ is an album recorded on July 8, 1966 with McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roker and released the same year by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.Meat Wave (Hank Johnson) – 04:45 . 2.They All Say I’M The Biggest Fool (Buddy Johnson) – 07:43 . 3.Yours Is My Heart Alone […]