McCoy Tyner

Person · Male

McCoy Tyner

jazz pianist

From
Philadelphia, United States
Active
1938–2020
Releases
91
  • jazz
  • afro-cuban jazz
  • hard bop
  • modal jazz
  • modern creative

About

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.

From McCoy Tyner on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 59
Live 16
Compilations 16

Links

Named after artist

Also known as

Alfred McCoy Tyner · Mc Coy Tyner · McCoy Turner · Tyner McCoy · Tyner Mcoy · Tyner, McCoy · マッコイ・タイナー

Tags

  • 2008 universal fire victim
  • american
  • jazz and blues
  • post bop

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000120184511
IPI
00035326894

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.